Giants' grave of Coddu Vecchiu, Bronze Age passage grave in Arzachena, Italy.
Giants' grave of Coddu Vecchiu is a burial chamber from the Bronze Age located near Arzachena in Sardinia. The site consists of a long corridor with a stone slab roof and a large front stone surrounded by additional granite blocks arranged in a semicircular formation.
The site was built around 1800 BC and later evolved from a simple burial chamber into a more elaborate gallery structure. This development reflects changes in burial practices among early Bronze Age communities in Sardinia.
The name comes from local legends about giants who supposedly built this burial place for their dead. Visitors today can see how the people who built it arranged the stones with great care to create a resting place for their community.
The site is easy to reach and offers wheelchair access for visitors. You'll find informational panels on-site that explain the history, and the visit can be done comfortably on foot.
Excavations in the 1960s uncovered pottery and decorated vessels from the early Nuragic period that had been carefully arranged inside. These findings show that the tomb was used over multiple generations to honor different members of the community.
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