Nuraghe Aiga
The Nuraghe Aiga is a Trilobati said Nuraghe consisting of three interconnected outer towers is that also Nuraghenkomplexe ( Italian Nuraghi Complessi are called). The Nuraghe Aiga is located near Abbasanta in the province of Oristano in Sardinia and consists of the central tower ( Italian Mastio ) and three corner towers, which are connected by stairs and corridors, but are no longer usable today.
The nuraghe can only be entered through the window on the first floor of the mastio. The tholos vault of the upper chamber is intact, the top floor is missing. There are three axially arranged niches in the chamber. A staircase leads to the ground floor, which is of considerable size and is characterized by three large niches about 4.0 meters high in a cross with the entrance, which has a monumental lintel . The corner towers are in poor condition due to the collapse and vegetation.
Nearby are the giant tomb of Su Pranu and the Nuraghe Losa .
See also
literature
- Alberto Moravetti, Carlo Tozzi et al. (Eds.): Guide archeologiche. Preistoria e Protostoria in Italia 2 - Sardegna . ABACO, Forlí 1995, ISBN 88-86712-01-4 .
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Coordinates: 40 ° 9 ′ 11.1 ″ N , 8 ° 46 ′ 58.7 ″ E