Sardinia & Corsica: Part I: The Nuragic Culture of Sardinia
Sardinia & Corsica: Part I: ‘The Nuragic Culture of Sardinia’ by Dr Christopher A. Tuttle
Dotted across Sardinia’s landscape are more than 7,000 megalithic stone towers called ’nuraghe.’ Who were the prehistoric people that built these many intriguing monuments and complexes? When and how were they built? What purposes might they have served? Join us to learn more about one of the most intriguing ancient peoples of the Mediterranean Sea.
Images:
Left: The Giants of Mont`e Prama are ancient stone sculptures created by the Nuragic civilisation of Sardinia, Italy. Credit: ID 108946001 © Robatz | Dreamstime.com
Right: Coddu Vecchiu – Giants grave near the nuraghe Prisgiona, Sardinia Credit: ID 46375150 © Milosk50| Dreamstime.com
Dr Christopher A. Tuttle is an archaeologist studying the Hellenistic and Roman periods in the Eastern Mediterranean. Former Associate Director at ACOR in Jordan and former Executive Director of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. He holds a BA in Classical and Medieval Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a PhD from the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World at Brown University. He joined ASA as Academic and Outreach Coordinator in 2023.
Chris leads the following ASA tours:
- Greek Islands of the Aegean: Minoans to Crusaders 28 May – 15 June 2025
- Sardinia and Corsica: Islands of Forgotten Riches 2 – 19 October 2025
- The Turquoise Coast: Southern Turkey & Rhodes 22 September – 9 October 2026
- Tunisia: From Carthage to the Sahara 27 October – 13 November 2026