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The Nuraghi: Ancient Heritage Of Sardinia
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" During the late 2nd millennium B.C. in the Bronze Age, a special type of structure known as nuraghi developed on the island of Sardinia. The complex consists of circular towers in the form of...
Read More'Su Nuraxi': Nuragic Village Of Barumini
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The Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites ’ guest wishing to take a day trip, 260 km far and 3 and a half hours by car, could visit the very interesting and unique " Su Nuraxi " Archaeologi...
Read MoreThe Sardinian 'Stonehenge': Pranu Mutteddu Park
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If we hear about Stonehenge , the Neolithic site north-west of Salisbury, England, we immediately picture the most famous and imposing cromlech (" stone circle " in Breton), composed of a set...
Read MoreMarianne Sin Pfältzer: Open-Air Gallery In Golfo Aranci
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In the old part of Golfo Aranci village, hanging from the oldest houses, a series of mainly black and white photos tells the story of the last century's fishermen's community emigrated from Ponza, V...
Read MoreDomus De Janas Of Malghesi: A Fairy House
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An hour's drive from the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites , we arrive at an enchanted place near Oschiri town: " Oh my, this is the Hobbits land! " I tell myself. And I recall the stor...
Read MoreA Merciful Killer: The Mysterious Female Accabbadora
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Within 50 minutes drive from Golfo Aranci, you can easily reach Lura's tiny village , where you may visit the impressive Museo Galluras , a 3-storey building of an original local home, w...
Read MoreVogue's Photo-Shooting Among Sardinia's Nuraghe
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International Haute Couture has represented Sardinia abroad while revealing the treasure chest of the most hidden wonders, the nuraghi and the ancient and typical masks of Barbagia , the Mamuthon...
Read MoreSardinia: Not Only Sun, Salt and Sea
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While reading and studying Sardinia with immense wonder, I persist in discovering its countless cultural treasures. And the more I learn, the more I realize I still know very little ... and its appe...
Read MoreDolmen, Menhir & Cromlech
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A few years ago in England, 13 kms far from Salisbury, I was fascinated observing Stonehenge, supposed to represent an "ancient astronomical observatory" consisting of megaliths. Stonehenge is undou...
Read MoreWas Christophers Columbus Sardinian?
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I remember that Sister Anna Concetta, my elementary school teacher, always reminded us on October 12th of the discovery of America by Ligurian Christopher Columbus who, with his famous three caravel...
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