Quartu Sant’Elena (Città Metropolitana di Cagliari)
Nuraghe Diana
On the coast between Cagliari and Villasimius, nuraghe Diana has dominated the Gulf of Angels for millennia.
THE SENTINEL OF THE GULF
Nuraghe Diana stands on a promontory along the coast between Cagliari and Villasimius, in a stretch rich in coastal monuments guarding the shoreline.
Frequented for over 3,000 years, the settlement also includes a village of huts.
Over the centuries the nuraghe passed through several phases, from Roman frequentation to use during the Second World War.
Today the nuraghe, the inner courtyard, the remains of the village and some 20th-century alterations can be seen.
NURAGHE DIANA
DATING
Nuragic age (more precise dating not defined) Roman and 20th-century military reuse
TYPE
Three-lobed nuraghe With village
DIMENSIONS
Current height: 15 metres
STATE OF PRESERVATION
To be defined
OTHER MONUMENTS AT THE SITE
Keep, two towers, courtyard, village, “Carlo Faldi” battery
FINDS
To be defined
ENVIRONMENT
Is Mortorius promontory Gulf of Angels
VISITABLE
To be defined
SERVICES
To be defined
ACCESSIBILITY
To be defined
THE SITE
Nuraghe Diana comprises a main tower and two secondary towers, around which the village developed. Its strategic position was exploited in later periods too, up to the Second World War.
THE TERRITORY
The Is Mortorius promontory dominates the Gulf of Angels and the coastal stretch linking Cagliari to Villasimius.