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]
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.