Nuraghe Santu Sciori Explained

Nuraghe Santu Sciori
Native Name:Nuraghe Santu Luxori
Map Type:Italy
Coordinates:39.6321°N 8.7115°W
Location:Pabillonis, Sardinia, Italy
Region:Sardinia
Type:Nuraghe
Built:1300 BC
Cultures:Nuragic civilization
Management:Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici per le province di Cagliari e Oristano
Public Access:Yes, free entrance

The nuraghe Santu Sciori (also known as Santu Luxori in the Sardinian language or San Lussorio in Italian) is a nuraghe located in the municipality of Pabillonis in Sardinia.

It was made in the mid-Bronze Age (1600 - 1300 BC) and it covers an area of 2,400 square meters. Remains of skeletons have been found near the site indicating a necropolis. 19th-century historian Vittorio Angius described it as important among the big nuraghes of Sardinia.[1]

Description

The nuraghe was made entirely from basaltic rocks, having a complex structure with a polylobate bastion and towers underground. Above it there is a church erected in 1970 in honor of St. Lussorio. Near there is another ancient church below which there is another small nuraghe.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Angius, Vittorio . Città e villaggi della Sardegna dell'Ottocento . Italian . Ilisso Edizioni . 2006 . 978-88-89188-90-3.