Nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List

Integrity and authenticity

Completeness, protection, documentation and permanence within the historic landscape.

Integrity and authenticity

Requirements of the series

Taken together, the 18 components form a representative series of the sacred and cult heritage of protohistoric Sardinia, capable of organically expressing the cultural, symbolic, ritual and architectural attributes that define the Outstanding Universal Value of the property.

Completeness

Representation of the main monumental categories, construction techniques and chronological and regional variants.

Protection

The boundaries include the essential material attributes and fall within areas subject to archaeological protection.

Authenticity

Form, materials, construction features and relationship with the historic landscape are substantially preserved.

Documentation

Studies, surveys, descriptions and photographs document the state of conservation, restorations and traceability of interventions.

Attributes

What makes the property integral

Architectural formsConstruction techniquesRegional variantsCult practicesTerritorial distributionPermanence in the landscape