The menhirs are monoliths of prehistoric age (9-8000 years BC), but during the Middle Ages they underwent a "Christianization" with the engraving of crosses and, in some countries, they are …

Sandro (ancient_salento)

December 24, 2022

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Menhir already cataloged at the end of the 19th century by the scholar Cosimo De Giorgi. In the early 1930s, it was restored due to an accidental fall.

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Salento Bike Trail

September 21, 2023

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Inserted in the collection komoot.com/it-it/collection/2431081/-pietre-del-salento - Menhir forming part of the infamous megalithic garden of Italy located on the edge of a strategic crossroads. It is interesting to discover that, on the farm behind, there is a hypogeum dug into the rock facing east. Some tend to think it could be a place of worship dedicated to Isis.

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2. Ciolo Bridge – View of the Otranto Coast loop from Giurdignano

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3. Lovers' Arch – Bauxite Lake, Otranto loop from Giurdignano

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Elevation 70 m

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Tuesday 17 March

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Menhir Vicinanze 2

1. Historic Centre of Otranto – Menhir and Crypt of San Paolo loop from Otranto

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3. Lovers' Arch – Bauxite Lake, Otranto loop from Giurdignano

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