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Montalbano Dolmen

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Montalbano Dolmen

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Montalbano Dolmen

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Please check local regulations for: Parco naturale regionale Dune costiere da Torre Canne a Torre San Leonardo

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Location: Ostuni, Brindisi, Apulia, Italy

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2. Historic Center of Monopoli – Capitolo Beach, Monopoli loop from Monopoli

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3. Lido Bosco Verde Beach – Dolmen of Montalbano loop from Rosa Marina di Ostuni

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April 4, 2021

Megalithic structure in the locality of Pisco Marano, located in the countryside of Montalbano di Fasano, and linked to ancient magical, religious or funeral rites.

The Montalbano di Fasano area is crossed by numerous torrential incisions, called lame. Along one of these temporary watercourses, in the locality of Pisco Marano, stands one of the most significant testimonies of the megalithic civilization: the dolmen of Montalbano, a structure consisting of two lateral limestone slabs that support a covering table.

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April 4, 2021

the dolmen probably from the early Bronze Age, around 2000-1500 BC. It still remains firm in the structure, despite the tampering suffered over time, including the very recent disappearance of the dromos, the access corridor to the monument. Various hypotheses related to magical or religious rites, astronomical observations or the cult of the dead have been elaborated on its functions and purpose. According to one of the most accredited readings, the dolmens (literally "stone tablets", from the Breton dol = table and men = stone) were sacrificial altars. For other scholars, however, they were rudimentary, but imposing, sepulchral constructions. In this sense, the Montalbano dolmen would represent one of the first testimonies of the cult of the dead in the entire surrounding area.

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April 6, 2021

Near the dolmen there is also a cave called the table of the paladins

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Montalbano Dolmen

1. A bike ride painted blue — Puglia by bike

2. Historic Center of Monopoli – Capitolo Beach, Monopoli loop from Monopoli

3. Lido Bosco Verde Beach – Dolmen of Montalbano loop from Rosa Marina di Ostuni

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