Su Nuraxi di Barumini

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Su Nuraxi di Barumini is a large Bronze Age nuragic archaeological complex in central Sardinia, renowned for its well-preserved stone towers and village remains.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Bronze Age archaeological site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
nuragic archaeological site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle nuraghe
category Archaeological sites in Sardinia
Nuraghe
World Heritage Sites in Italy
coordinateLocation 39.706°N 9.002°E
country Italy
culture Nuragic civilization
elevation 238 metres
excavatedBy Giovanni Lilliu NERFINISHED
hasPart bastion with four corner towers
central tower
outer defensive wall
village of stone huts
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtectionStatus protected archaeological area
inception 2nd millennium BCE
localLanguage Sardinian
locatedIn Barumini
Italy
Province of South Sardinia
Sardinia
mainConstructionPeriod Bronze Age
majorExcavationEnd 1950s
majorExcavationStart 1940s
materialUsed basalt stone
nearbySettlement Barumini
notableFeature extensive village remains
well-preserved stone towers
officialLanguage Italian
openToPublic yes
partOf Nuragic civilization
period Bronze Age
Iron Age
region Sardinia
significantFor evidence of Bronze Age settlement in Sardinia
preservation of Nuragic architecture
topLevelDomain .it
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 833
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 1997
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Su Nuraxi di Barumini
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteType cultural
usedUntil 3rd century BCE
visitorCentre yes

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sardinia
hasUNESCOSite
Nuragic civilization ("Su Nuraxi di Barumini is a UNESCO World Heritage Site")
heritageStatus
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName

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