Nuraghe Santu Antine

The nuraghe Santu Antine is one of the most impressive and significant one in Sardinia. The entire complex is an important example of prehistoric Mediterranean architecture and it is assumed that the original height of the central tower could have reached 22-24 meters, the highest for that period after the Egyptian pyramids.  Excavations in 2007 revealed that the central tower dates back to 1800 BC while other parts were added later, precisely between 1600 and 1450 BC. The interior environment of the first level of the central keep has three niches, that communicate with each other by a circular corridor built into the wall, which is an extremely rare fact. The staircase, arranged in a clockwise direction, leads to the second level, and completes 360 degrees of extension. The staircase also reached the third level, which unfortunately no longer exists. The Nuraghe has two wells, one in the floor of a cell, the other in the courtyard. Next to the nuraghe is the village, with the classic circular huts of the Nuragic era and the rectangular ones of the Roman era.