15: S’Arcu ‘e is Forros Cultic Complex – Villagrande Strisaili

15 – The cult complex of S’Arcu ‘e is Forros, in Villagrande Strisaili, is one of the 31 sites proposed to Unesco as flag bearers of the grandiose Nuragic civilization, its history, and its vast material testimonies.The site experienced two main construction phases: the first during the middle Bronze Age and the second during the transition period between the Bronze Age and the early Iron Age. The complex consists of a megaron temple, approximately 17 meters long, surrounded by an enclosure called temenos and other cult and residential buildings, including actual workshops for metal casting; nearby, there is also a complex nuraghe with a trilobate plan.

The photos of the cult complex of S’Arcu ‘e is Forros, in Villagrande Strisaili, are by Nuragando, Bibi Pinna, Maurizio Cossu, and Archeo Ogliastra.