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Giants' grave of S'Ena'e Thomes

Coordinates: 40°22′44″N 9°30′55″E / 40.3790°N 9.5153°E / 40.3790; 9.5153
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S'Ena'e Thomes

The giants' grave of S'Ena'e Thomes is a nuragic-era archaeological site located in the municipality of Dorgali, in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia.

The tomb, dating back to the Bronze Age, has a dolmen structure with a central stele. The large exedra is composed of slabs stuck into the ground and sorted by descending size from the stele. The funeral hall, rectangular in shape and about 11 m length, is covered with large stone slabs arranged in a Jack arch.

References

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  • "S'ena e thomes". SardegnaTurismo. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  • "Giants' tomb of Thomes". Sardegna Virtual Archaeology. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  • Dorgali, tomba di giganti di S'Ena 'e Thomes[permanent dead link] (in Italian)

40°22′44″N 9°30′55″E / 40.3790°N 9.5153°E / 40.3790; 9.5153