Aerial View of Nuraghe Nuraddeo – Suni, Sardinia, Italy
Suni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Oristano.
The Nuraghe Nuraddeo stands in the center of the Pedrasenta plateau near Suni, in the subregion of Planargia.
It is a nuragic complex consisting of the central tower (fortress) about 11.0 m in diameter surrounded by a bastion of three towers about 8.0 m in diameter connected by wall remains.
The main entrance, freed from collapse thanks to an excavation campaign, leads into a perfectly preserved courtyard. The open-air courtyard has a pentagonal plan with a curvilinear course.
The nuraghe or nurhag is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 1900 and 730 B.C.
Today it has come to be the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture known as the Nuragic civilization.
Video Source: Nuraghe Nuraddeo (Suni – Sardegna) aerial drone from Simon Ska on Youtube ⁄ CC BY
