Information AboutFilitosa |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT FILITOSA | |
| archaeological sites in france | |
| bronze age europe | |
| corse-du-sud | |
| stone age europe | |
| megalithic monuments | |
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Filitosa is a Megalithic site in southern Corsica , France . The period of occupation spans from the end of the Neolithic era and the beginning of the Bronze Age , until around the Roman times in Corsica. LOCATION The site is located on road D57, in the Commune of Sollacaro , north of Propriano , in the Corse-du-Sud '' Département ''. It is located on a hill, overlooking the Taravo valley. SITE HISTORY AND FEATURES The site was discovered in '' (or '' Torre ''), which may have been used as temples. The ''torri'' are remarkably well preserved. In total, about twenty menhirs of various times were counted in Filitosa. They constitute approximately half of the total staff of these monuments in Corsica. LAYOUT The site of Filitosa is approached down a track through an ancient Olive grove. The first monument to be seen is a rock overhang and surrounding wall. Then the visitor comes upon the central monument. Various hut platforms are all around, and the track leads a further 50m to the Western Monument or ''torri''. From there, one can enjoy a view down the hill to a stone alignment of five megaliths, set around the base of a 2000 year old olive tree. Behind the olive tree is the Quarry , where the megaliths were extracted from. EXTERNAL LINKS
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