Orune, Su Tempiesu
Orune, Su Tempiesu - © Ivo Piras

Orune
Su Tempiesu

This temple, discovered in 1953, is associated with the water cult practised during the nuraghic period in Sardinia.

Orune, Su Tempiesu. Detail of the well
Orune, Su Tempiesu. Detail of the well - © Ivo Piras

Built of large blocks of basaltic stone and trachyte, it has a trapezoidal atrium with seating on the sides and niches for votive offerings on the walls.

Orune, Su Tempiesu. Front view of the temple
Orune, Su Tempiesu. Front view of the temple - CC BY Jürgen Scheeff, Unsplash - https://unsplash.com/it/foto/una-struttura-in-pietra-con-una-porta-nel-mezzo-di-essa-au605veHlPk

The sacred spring’s tiered roof has a triangular gable and decorative monolithic arches. The vestibule has a curved wall with a little well for collecting water and numerous bronze votive offerings.

Orune, Su Tempiesu. Second small source
Orune, Su Tempiesu. Second small source - © Ivo Piras

The excavation revealed three building phases and that the temple was used between the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age.

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