<<Valery, in 1837, recalls the milestones with inscriptions placed at the entrance of the church of San Pantaleo, already published by Baylle, and visits “the funeral monument known as Tamuli, which is believed to belong to the Phoenician era. Tamuli, half buried, consists of six pointed pyramids arranged like a beehive, three of which have small breasts.” But it will be Lamarmora, as always in this first half of the 1800s, who will provide more precise information about the antiquities of the territory, in an organic framework and within the broader island context. Also precious are the drawings of Nuraghe Santa Barbara and the nuragic complex of Tamuli – the nuraghe and two giant tombs with betili – made by A.J. Allemand for the Atlas that accompanied the Voyage, both for the refined execution of the engravings and for their documentary value. The tombs of Tamuli are illustrated “from a bird’s eye view” – as was customary at that time – and with details of the betili and some shaped stones, while for the nuraghe, “which is well preserved,” a perspective view is also provided. Regarding Nuraghe Tamuli, Lamarmora reports the discovery of “terracotta idols” by the “local inhabitants” who had “visited” the chamber by excavating it…>>
From “Sardegna Archeologica-Ricerche archeologiche nel Marghine Planargia.” Edited by Alberto Moravetti – Delfino editore 1998.
The black and white graphics, referring to the nuragic complex of Tamuli in Macomer, are taken from the cited volume; the photos of the same complex are by Giovanni Sotgiu, Gianni Sirigu, Sergio Melis, and Diversamente Sardi.
