The hill of Santo Stefano dominates to the north the village of Oschiri. The site includes a Neolithic necropolis with 6 domus de janas, a dolmen, a medieval church, and numerous sculpted rocks. The focal point of the area is the so-called rock altar, near which stands the namesake church. The facade of the church is simple, with two entrances decorated by two human protomes carved in trachyte. Above the southern door, there is an inscription in cursive Latin characters and it is in Sardinian Logudorese.
In front of the western facade of the church is the altar: a granite boulder with numerous carved geometric symbols, triangular, rectangular, and circular. These are arranged side by side and placed in one or two overlapping rows, sometimes surrounded by cups and with crosses engraved inside or next to them. In the surroundings, various sculpted rocks with symbols and cups can be observed.
To reach Santo Stefano, one crosses the village of Oschiri, following the signs. You take Via Monte Acuto and turn right after the last houses of the village. At the end of the first descent, the entrance to the site can be found on the right. (From the Ministry of Culture – Idese)
The photos of the rock complex of Santo Stefano are by: Giovanni Sotgiu, Diversamente Sardi, Lucia Corda, and ArcheoUri Vagando.
