The fortified settlement of Monte S. Angelo in Palombara is part of a complex system of highland centers with lookout functions, with a double curtain made of limestone blocks and a stone core. The cistern built for the purpose of intercepting and collecting rainwater to create a reserve to draw on throughout the year is clearly visible. There are some examples of menhirs in Monte Sant'Angelo, large and mysterious stone monoliths inserted into the ground, funerary monuments that testify to religious rites of the past. It is hypothesized that they also had a calendar function for calculating the rising and setting of the sun during the solstices.

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March 30, 2024

Reachable on foot or by push bike from the nearby Sanctuary of Sant'Angelo a Palombara

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