Nuraghe Santu Antine, Torralba

Name: Nuraghe Santu Antine
Address: Via Carlo Felice 143, Torralba, 07048, Italy
Telephone: +39 079 847481

#1 among attractions in Torralba

Top attraction, Ruins, Historical place, Archaeological site

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Santu Antine, also known as Sa domo de su re is a nuraghe in Torralba, one of the largest in Sardinia. It is located in the centre of the Cabu Abbas plain. The main structure was built around the 19-18th century BC, and the other parts of the nuraghe date back to the 17th–15th century BC. The main tower originally reached a height of 23–24 metres and contains three tholoi chambers on top of each other. The central tower with diameter of 15 metres is 17 metres high. Santu Antine is made of huge basalt blocks. It has three floors. The top floor is now gone. Some 27 meters long corridors built with the corbel arch technique can be observed inside of the Nuraghe, superimposed on two floors, the Nuraghe was provided with three wells. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°29'11"N, 8°46'11"E

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Via Carlo Felice 143Torralba 07048 Italy

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+39 079 847481

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Nuraghe Santu Antine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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