Giants' grave of S'Ena'e Thomes

Giants' grave of S'Ena'e Thomes
The dolmen in 2005
Giants' grave of S'Ena'e Thomes is located in Italy
Giants' grave of S'Ena'e Thomes
Giants' grave of S'Ena'e Thomes
Location in Italy
LocationNuoro, Italy
Coordinates40°22′44″N 9°30′55″E / 40.3790°N 9.5153°E / 40.3790; 9.5153
TypeDolmen
Lengthc. 11 meters
History
MaterialStone

The Giants' grave of S'Ena'e Thomes (nown as Tomba dei Giganti di S’ena’e Thomes in Italian[1]) is a nuragic-era archaeological site located in the municipality of Dorgali, in Nuoro, Italy.

The site’s name, “S’ena’e Thomes,” is derived from the Sardinian language and translates to Valley of the Tombs.[1]

The tomb, dating back to the Bronze Age (approximately between 1500 and 1200 BCE),[1] has a dolmen structure with a central stele. The large exedra is composed of slabs stuck into the ground and sorted by descending size from the stele. The funeral hall, rectangular in shape and about 11 meters length, is covered with large stone slabs arranged in a Jack arch.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Giants grave of S'ena'e Thomes • Pagan Places". 3 November 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2026.