Biru 'e Concas, Prehistoric menhir site in Sorgono, Sardinia, Italy.
Biru 'e Concas is an archaeological site featuring around two hundred large upright stones scattered across several hectares of land, forming the Mediterranean's largest concentration of such standing monuments. The stones are arranged in various configurations: some stand in pairs or small groups, others form long rows or circles containing up to twenty elements.
The stones were erected during the Late Neolithic through the Eneolithic period and installation continued over more than a thousand years. This extended period of use shows that multiple prehistoric generations maintained this location as an important site.
The stones, arranged in pairs, triads, circles, and alignments of up to twenty elements, represent fertility symbols and honor ancestral figures of pre-nuragic civilization.
The site sits in a hilly forested area with pines, chestnuts, and hazel bushes in the Barbagia region. The grounds are open but unpaved, so visitors should come prepared for changing weather conditions.
About thirty stones form a double row, while many others lie on the ground, possibly damaged during early medieval religious change. These variations in preservation tell a story of transformation after the Neolithic period.
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