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            The Sacred well of Santa Cristina 

The sacred area has very ancient origins, datable in XI century B.C., in late Bronze Age.
The sacred shaft is a typical form in the religious architecture of the Nuragic Civilizations, but it was not used any more in antiquity.
The archaeological area has two different parts. The first and most relevant is the temple excavated as a shaft that is surrounded by a sacred fence that has an elliptical shape.
The construction is monumental and it includes a vestibule in the first part, and then a staircase of 25 steps that became narrower as you get down and it leads to the subterranean room. The descent is a particular experience because of the optical effect created by the disposition of the stones of decoration in the partial coverage of the staircase which creates the effect of a reversed staircase.

The chamber inside the shaft has a circular plant and it is covered by a pseudo cupola with a tholos shape, and there is a pool, excavated in the rock where the level of water is constant. This construction was dedicated to the worship of water, and this is why there is this pool inside.

Il pozzo sacro di Santa Cristina 

L’area sacra ha origini antichissime, databili al XI secolo a.C. nella tarda età del Bronzo. 
Il pozzo sacro è una tipica forma dell’architettura religiosa nuragica, che tuttavia non ebbe un utilizzo continuo in età antica.
L’area archeologica presenta due parti distinte. La prima e più evidente è quella del complesso templare a pozzo, circondato da un recinto sacro di forma ellittica. La costruzione è monumentale e comprende un vestibolo, nella prima parte, al quale segue una scala di 25 gradini che si restringono verso il basso portando all’ambiente sotterraneo. La discesa è particolare grazie all’effetto ottico creato dalla parziale copertura della scala, dove le pietre sono disposte in modo da dare l’idea di una scala rovesciata.
La camera all’interno del pozzo è a pianta circolare ed è coperta da una pseudo cupola a tholos. All’interno si trova una vasca scavata nella roccia, dove il livello d’acqua è sempre costante. La costruzione era dedicata al culto delle acque, e questo spiega la presenza della vasca.

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Taken in: Italy / Sardinia / Paulilatino / Santa Cristina (show map)

Taken on: January 2, 2024

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