Che cosa sono i nuraghi?
Che cosa sono i nuraghi?
Il nuraghe è una casa-fortezza preistorica (dal 2° millennio a.C. fino all'invasione romana) caratteristica della Sardegna, dove ne esistono oltre 6 mila. In genere ha forma di tronco di cono ed è costruita con blocchi di pietra sovrapposti a secco, senza cioè malta per unire tra loro le pietre.
What does nuraghi mean in Sardinia?
- Inside The Nuraghi, Sardinia's Ancient Stone Towers. The name "nuraghe" (plural: nuraghi) derives from the word "nur" meaning "hollow heap.". The earliest form of nuraghi were corridor nuraghi, and from the outside resembled a pile of rock, but the insides had been removed to make a habitation area.
What is the meaning of nuraghe?
- The nuraghe ( Sardinian pronunciation: [nuˈɾaɣe], Italian: [nuˈraːɡe]; plural: Logudorese Sardinian nuraghes, Campidanese Sardinian nuraxis [nuˈɾaʒis], Italianized into nuraghi ), or also nurhag, is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 19 B.C.
What is the height of a nuraghe?
- Some nuraghes are about 20 meters (60 ft) in height, the tallest one known, Nuraghe Arrubiu, reached a height of 25–30 meters. The entrance leads into a corridor, on whose sides are often open niches, that leads to the round chamber.
What is the meaning of Nuraghe Arrubiu?
- Orroli, Nuraghe Arrubiu . The nuraghe (Sardinian pronunciation: [nuˈɾaɣe], Italian: [nuˈraːɡe]; plural: Logudorese Sardinian nuraghes, Campidanese Sardinian nuraxis [nuˈɾaʒis], Italian nuraghi) is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 19 BCE.
