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Definition of Nuraghe

Nuraghe
Nuraghe Nu*ra"ghe, n.; It. pl. -ghi. Also Nuragh Nu"ragh, etc.[It. dial. (Sardinia) nuraghe).] One of the prehistoric towerlike structures found in Sardinia. The so-called nuraghi, conical monuments with truncated summits, 30-60 ft. in height, 35-100 ft. in diameter at the base, constructed sometimes of hewn, and sometimes of unhewn blocks of stone without mortar. They are situated either on isolated eminences or on the slopes of the mountains, seldom on the plains, and usually occur in groups. They generally contain two (in some rare instances three) conically vaulted chambers, one above the other, and a spiral staircase constructed in the thick walls ascends to the upper stories. --Baedeker.

Meaning of Nuraghe from wikipedia

- 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...
- Abbasanta, Nuraghe Palmavera at Alghero, Nuraghe Genna Maria at Villanovaforru, Nuraghe Seruci at Gonnesa and Arrubiu at Orroli. The biggest nuraghe, such...
- domo de su re ("The house of the king" in the Sardinian language) is a nuraghe (ancient megalithic edifice built by the Nuragic Civilization) in Torralba...
- statues, other sculptures recovered at the site include large models of nuraghe buildings and several baetyl sacred stones of the "oragiana" type, used...
- The nuraghe Losa (in Sardinia, close to the village of Abbasanta) is a complex prehistoric building in the shape of a tholos tomb. Its central structure...
- The nuraghe Palmavera is an archaeological site located in the territory of Alghero, Sardinia. It is classified as a complex nuraghe, that consists of...
- The Nuraghe Arrubiu is one of the largest nuraghes in Sardinia. It is in Orroli, in the province of South Sardinia. Its name means "red nuraghe" in the...
- The nuraghe Seruci is an important archaeological site, located in the muni****lity of Gonnesa, in the Iglesiente region of Sardinia. The nuraghe is of...
- The Nuraghe S'Urachi or S'Uraki is an archaeological site of the Bronze Age period located in the muni****lity of San Vero Milis, in the province of Oristano...
- 41°02′51″N 9°21′45″E / 41.0476°N 9.3624°E / 41.0476; 9.3624 The Nuraghe La Prisgiona is a nuragic archaeological site (occupied from the 14th until...