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<< Our Photo Pages >> Serra Orrios Megaron - Ancient Temple in Italy in Sardinia (Sardegna)

Submitted by AlexHunger on Thursday, 19 October 2006  Page Views: 4695

Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Serra Orrios Megaron Alternative Name: Serra Orrios Temple 2
Country: Italy Region: Sardinia (Sardegna) Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Nuoro  Nearest Village: Dorgali
Latitude: 40.333660N  Longitude: 9.536730E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
no data

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Serra Orrios Megaron
Serra Orrios Megaron submitted by AlexHunger : Small Bronze Age temple, the size of a medieval chappel. Oriented to the South East. On the North West side, the is a curved indenture in the wall which may indicate something having bean placed there. The Vulcanic rock building probably originaly had a double sloping roof. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Temple in Sardinia (Sardegna)

Small ancient Bronze age Temple with benches on the inside well. About the size of a medieval chappel. The rear wall has an indentation on the outside which could have held a votive object. Part of a larger site including major village and other temples.
South East orientation

191 meter Altitude.
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Serra Orrios Megaron
Serra Orrios Megaron submitted by AlexHunger : Small Bronze Age temple, the size of a medieval chappel. Oriented to the South East. On the North West side, the is a curved indenture in the wall which may indicate something having bean placed there. The Vulcanic rock building probably originaly had a double sloping roof. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Serra Orrios Megaron
Serra Orrios Megaron submitted by DrewParsons : The Megaron Temple B. Ceramic items from Serra Orrios have been dated to the Middle Bronze Age between 1600 BC and 1400 BC. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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 130m ENE 67° Serra Orrios Villaggio Nuragico* Ancient Village or Settlement
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