Tomba dei Giganti of Osono

Being a part of the town of Triei, the Tomba dei Giganti is one of the most important tomb of the Sardinian territory, discovered in 1989, the Tomba dei Giganti of Osono, called s'Iscusorgeddu, by the locals is among the oldest and best preserved tomb according to studies, it is dated around 1600 BC but what makes it peculiar is the fact that it was probably built at different times, one part in 1600 BC while the other around 900 BC.

The base of the Tomb is entirely made of granite, astonishing the size of the structure, the exedra, consisting of twelve vertically arranged stones, reaches 19 meters in diameter, on the other hand, the funeral chamber is ten meters long, and the entire building reaches twenty-two meters in length, imposing its majesty in the territory. In this case, the vegetation that covered it almost entirely allowed the good preservation of the tomb, protecting it from weather conditions and erosion.