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Megalithic monuments in Italy

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thumb|200px|Nuraghe Losa thumb|200px|Central tower of the Nuraghe Santu Antine of Torralba thumb|200px|Su Nuraxi (Barumini)|Nuraghe "Su Nuraxi" The nuraghe, or nurhag, is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, Italy, developed during the Nuragic Age between 1900 and 730 BC. Today it has come to be the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture known as the Nuragic civilization. More than 7,000 nuraghes have been found, though archeologists believe that originally there were more than 10,000.

Giants of Mont'e Prama

archaeological site in the Italian municipality of Cabras (OR) where Nuragic age sculptures were found

Sardinian megalithic gallery grave by the Nuragic civilization

nuraghe in Torralba, Sardinia, Italy

Giants' grave of Coddu Vecchiu

archeological site in Italy

S’Ena ’e Thomes

archaeological site in Dorgali, Italy

nuraghe La Prisgiona

nuragic archaeological site in Sardinia, Italy

Giants' grave of Su Mont'e s'Abe

archeological site in Italy

Giants' grave of Sa Dom'è s'Orcu

archaeological site in Quartucciu, Italy