![]() Outside this is a further wall with 7 towers that makes up an internal walled compound. The central tower at Arrubiu is surrounded by a 5 towered bastion giving it its pentalobed shape. ![]() ![]() It still has ground and first floor chambers with ogive tholos roofs in tact. The main nuraghe tower dates from the 13th century BC and was probably at least 27 m high. Situated on a trachytic plateau overlooking the villages of Nurri and Orroli, it got is name of Nuraghe Arrubiu ( Red Nuraghe) because of the red lichen that grows on its massive basalt blocks. Nuraghe Arrubiu is the only pentalobed nuraghe so far excavated. Built between 13th and 9th centuries BC it is one of the most important megalithic monuments of the Mediterranean. Nuraghe Arrubiu Nuragic complex is one of the largest in Sardinia. Pictures and images of Nuraghe Arrubiu Nuragic complex, Orroli, Sardinia.
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