Archaeological sites in Cala Gonone and Dorgali

The Domus de Janas Conca and Janas are sepulchral structures consisting of prehistoric rock tombs typical of the prenuragic Sardinia. They are located in the Conca and Janas area, near Dorgali, and constitute a three tombs necropoli.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.33814747875697
LNG: 9.606323386230429

The domus of Janas Mariughia is located about one kilometer north of Dorgali, on the western side of the so-called "Sa Bobboa" rock. A single-cell type ipogeo, it has the floor plan and a curvilinear vault.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.3021296226333
LNG: 9.582903248291018

The Domus de Janas Isportana is a prehistoric burial consisting on a typical prenuragic Sardinian rock-cut tomb.It is situated in Isportana, on the outskirts of Dorgali.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.28408118164771
LNG: 9.585462075691225

The Domus de Janas Pirischè, also known as "Sa Domu de Su Re", is a typical underground tomb located in the area called Pirischè.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.29540754065696
LNG: 9.596754175644037

The Dolmen Motorra is made of an horizontal large slab of basalt set over seven smaller stones that form a polygonal base. Around them is a stone circles that was to be the containment of the earth that formed the mound coverage. The construction of the Dolmen Motorra goes back to the third millennium BC.

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LAT: 40.30613064177543
LNG: 9.57510874889374

Dolmen Monte Longu ("long mountain") is a prehistoric tomb about three kilometers from the municipality of Dorgali. It is located on the southern slopes of Mount Bardia a short distance from the rock of Monte Longo 513 m above sea level, overlooking the wide valley that faces the touristic center of Cala Gonone in the Gulf of Orosei. Monte Longu it is one of the best preserved dolmen of the territory of Dorgali.

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LAT: 0.27858099329554
LNG: 9.600986701469424

is located on the mountain over the beautiful beach of Cala Fuili. The importance of this site is especially due to the nuragic village Nuragheddu which is one of the largest in Sardinia and is composed of more than 200 huts of various shapes and sizes.On the site, in the inner face of the wall, we find a residential environment and a notched stele of a giant tomb. The stele, finely worked, was reused in Roman era and documents the presence of a safe burial structure nuragica type rows isodomic structure, which has not yet been taken over the position.

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LAT: 40.25929075338003
LNG: 9.620541734162884

Is a well preserved nuraghe with tholos located in the Orgosolo territory.

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LAT: 40.17084501556139
LNG: 9.473705787384915

A well preserved nuragic structure with tholos in Sa Giuntura, Orgosolo.

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LAT: 40.17444698876913
LNG: 9.47870810719769

It has a complex structure with a vast settlement and well. It is located in Biristeddi not far from the town's giant tombs.

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LAT: 40.334977202843255
LNG: 9.550961453640866

it is a basalt complex structure made by with squared blocks, arranged in regular horizontal rows, that make the upper blocks seem to fall into the centerline of the lower ones. The fortress was probably formed by three towers enclosing a small courtyard entrance to the South West. It is located 500 meters from the Nuragic village of Serra Orrios, in the territory of Dorgali.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.32759251638718
LNG: 9.527322203010499

The nuraghe Gulunie is located near the beach of Osalla, in a panoramic position overlooking the sea. Archaeologists say its function was to spot boats coming from the sea. The structure consists of basalt square blocks. Access to the inside is prevented by the material collapsed from the top. The nuraghe dominates the view from the top of the flat and the Barony of much of the territory of Dorgali.

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LAT: 40.33118763461755
LNG: 9.677130979959088

Ia few kilometers away from the town of Dorgali, it dated back to the second millennium BC and consists of a Nuragic settlement with more than 100 huts, two temples megaron and a meeting hut. It was discovered between 1936 and 1938 by Doro Levi. Later in 1961 the site was restored under the direction of William Maetzke and it now stands as one of the best preserved Nuragic settlements in Sardinia.

Opening time:From 9:00 to 12:00 | FRom 14:00 to 16:00

Ticket price: 5 euro full price | 2,50 reduction

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LAT: 40.33404559722051
LNG: 9.538142234176576

Located a few kilometers from the town of Dorgali, it consists of several still intact huts, a holy well and a dolmen.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.327313946900894
LNG: 9.555082295978536

is one of the largest coastal settlements in Sardinia. It 'a big settlement comprising 130 huts located near the town of Cala Gonone.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.28493723985394
LNG: 9.626453322831708

Is one of the largest in Sardinia and is composed of more than 200 huts of various shapes and sizes; it was continuously occupied for a very long time, throughout the Roman times up to the Imperial Age.

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LAT: 40.261278232981006
LNG: 9.613090557519513

Located in the municipality of Dorgali, is a post nuragic village placed inside a sinkhole, probably populated up until the Romans age. It is still possible to see the foundations of the huts and a portion of the wall of one single hut.

Opening time: May - October : From 9:00 to 19:00 | Other months From 9:00 to 17:00

Price: 5 euro full ticket | 2,50 reduction

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.241279079952996
LNG: 9.491696332538595

The Tomb of the Giants Sa ena and Thomes is a dolmen type, dated back to the Bronze Age and is in excellent condition. It retained much of the corridor funeral coverage with lintels, that is made up of stone slabs arranged horizontally along the walls corridor. The large stele consists of a monolith-trailer, which is dug in the small access door to the burial chamber. The exedra still have some stones stuck as they were originally.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.37896808648595
LNG: 9.515321457672144

The tomb of the giants Biristeddi presents a particular construction technique: it is built with perfectly squared trachyte blocks. Unfortunately. today it is not in good conditions. The burial chamber is made up of blocks molded as a shoe in the side walls. The exedra still some blocks placed as before and a block of trachyte with dentil frieze, which was probably placed on the entrance to the tomb.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.33702360805599
LNG: 9.551815593528772

Is a dolmen type thomb from the Bronze Age and is in fairly good condition. It retained much of the corridor funeral coverage with lintels, made up of stone slabs arranged horizontally along the corridor walls. The large stele consists of a monolith-trailer, which is dug in the small access door to the burial chamber. The exedra still have some stones stuck as they were originally.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.3884608145371
LNG: 9.481223160018885

located on the basalt edge overlooking the Cedrino 1.2 km east of the provincial road 38, they are attributed to the Chalcolithic. They consist of 57 geometric shapes, involving an area of 10 x 12 m, mostly carved in high relieftecnique (only one engraving) on 3 blocks of basalt that rise on average 30 cm on the ground surface. The artifacts depict: simple rectangular, truncated three-levels pyramids or simple rectangular with semi-circle that appears on the larger side of the rectangular base.

Coordinate :
LAT: 40.33320321484225
LNG: 9.539858847946107