A nuraghe built from the ground up so that it could last forever. This was and is Santu Antine. Built on an alluvial plain, it is the most important nuraghe in the ‘valley of the nuraghi’, the result of an enormous collective effort. We are in the territories of Torralba, Giave and Bonorva, and on Tuesday, April 1, archaeologist Franco Campus ‘ journey to discover an exceptional monument from the Nuragic period started right here.
Santu Antine was designed as we see it today. It is the result of a skilful and original construction technique that makes it a unique monument, a building designed right from its foundations that has yielded valuable information in terms of hydraulic engineering (here the Nuragics had not only built three wells but also the entire hydraulic system needed to eliminate excess water) and the monument’s construction technique.
At Sa Manifattura in Cagliari, in front of an audience of more than 150 people, introduced by Sandra Tobia, a member of the association, Campus recounted the history and stories of this majestic monument, undoubtedly one of the most fascinating monumental nuragic complexes in Sardinia. His speech and Sandra Tobia’s analysis was followed by a debate with some questions from the audience.
