The sacred well of sa Testa was brought to light in the 1930s during the search for a water source. The well was a sacred place chosen by the Nuragic civilization that inhabited the Gallura region to honor the water deities. This ancient sanctuary, dating back to the 15th-13th century BC, has an external plan that recalls the shape of a lock, symbolizing a door between the world of the living and that of the dead.

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August 13, 2025

One of the most characteristic monuments of the Nuragic civilization in Gallura, in the northeastern part of Sardinia: a sacred well where water cult rituals were performed. The ancient sanctuary, dating back to between the 15th and 13th centuries BC, stands at the edge of the town of Olbia and features a structure just under eighteen meters long, constructed of granite, trachyte, and schist, cut into carefully crafted blocks. The external layout resembles a keyhole, symbolizing a gateway between the world of the living and the dead. The structure consists of a circular courtyard, a vestibule, a small room connecting the courtyard and the well, and steps leading to the well itself.
Website: sardegnaturismo.it/it/esplora/pozzo-sacro-di-sa-testa

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