nuraghe
Americannoun
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nuraghi,
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nuraghes
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Origin of nuraghe
First recorded in 1820–30; from Sardinian; of obscure origin (presumably pre- Latin )
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The island’s landscape of wrinkled, ancient looking mountains and rugged but gorgeous coastlines is dotted with mysterious millennia-old stone structures called nuraghe.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2015
Each nuraghe formed the centre of a group of stone huts.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by T. Eric (Thomas Eric) Peet
All the nuraghi stand in commanding situations overlooking large tracts of country, and the more important a position is from the strategical point of view the stronger will be the nuraghe which defends it.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by T. Eric (Thomas Eric) Peet
Another village, that which surrounds the nuraghe of Su Chiai, was protected by a wall of huge stones.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by T. Eric (Thomas Eric) Peet
Elevation, section and plan of a Sardinian nuraghe 83 18.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by T. Eric (Thomas Eric) Peet
The winery also makes a delicious red from a local grape called Monica and a sea-scented white called nuraghi di Sardegna.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2023
The men had encouraged me to visit a nearby nuraghi, in an area called Foresta di Burgos.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2015
I found it marked on Google maps, and drove off down winding roads until I found a worn, peeling brown arrow-shaped sign with what looked like nuraghi symbols on it.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2015
Considerable speculation has been indulged in concerning the purpose of the nuraghi.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by T. Eric (Thomas Eric) Peet
Further exploration since that time has placed it beyond all doubt that the nuraghi were fortified dwellings.
From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by T. Eric (Thomas Eric) Peet
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