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Giants' grave of Coddu Vecchiu
41.0502° N, 9.3558° E
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Coddu Vecchiu is a Nuragic funerary monument located near Arzachena in northern Sardinia, dating from the Bronze Age. The site consists of a stele, stone megaliths and a gallery grave, and is one of the larger Nuragic Giants' graves on the island. The Nuraghe La Prisgiona is located nearby.
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Monument construction
c. 1800–1600 BC
Excavation
1966
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