Historical place profile

Nuraghe Sant'Imbenia

A nuragic complex near Alghero, Sardinia, composed of a main, central tower flanked by two minor towers and a bastion, and surrounded by a village. The complex dates from the Middle Bronze Age onwards.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:783133250
Catalogue ID
pleiades:783133250
Place type
nuraghe, settlement
Coordinates
40.622778, 8.196389
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

A nuragic complex near Alghero, Sardinia, composed of a main, central tower flanked by two minor towers and a bastion, and surrounded by a village. The complex dates from the Middle Bronze Age onwards.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Pleiades

Source and reuse

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Research path

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