Tomba dei giganti di Li Lolghi

Arzachena, Italy

Tomba dei giganti di Li Lolghi is a burial chamber which probably dates back to the period included between 1800-1200 BCE. Like the tomb of  Coddu Vecchiu, it was built in two different phases for different uses: during the Nuragic Age the original Dolmen, high a bit less than 4m and probably belonging to the Bonannaro's culture, was linked to a 10m corridor made up by stones stuck in the ground vertically. This new passageway was the new burial chamber where the dead used to be put in through a small entrance at the bottom of the Dolmen.

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Strada di Li Lolghi, Arzachena, Italy
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Founded: 1800-1200 BCE
Category: Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in Italy

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User Reviews

Hylke Buisman (5 months ago)
Not sure I would recommend it: it costs 4eur and the stones are not that special. After 10-15mins you've probably seen in. FYI: no drone flights allowed (though it is not indicated on the sign).
Miłosz M (2 years ago)
Interesting place. Beautiful and mysterious.
iulian iulian (2 years ago)
Super! A Page of history! Easy acces with The car. Easy acces for any Kind of pedestrians.
Agnes Zilinszki (2 years ago)
It may seem to be just a pile of rocks, but knowing what you actually see, it is jaw-dropping, thousands of years old man made site. If you are in the area visit this site, and enjoy the scenery, while you're traveling. Unfortunately, the site was closed in March (or just on that particular day, we visited), but we luckily managed to see it anyway.
Wessel Doldersum (4 years ago)
To visit this place you have to pay only 3 euro. It is an interesting place, but after 15 minutes we have seen it all. Next to it (150m) is a lovely Cafe with delicious coffee.
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