- UNESCO
Photo: Aggrucar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Area
- 60,000 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 39°38′04″ N, 8°59′39″ E
- Address
- Via Giuseppe Verdi, 32, 09020 Villanovafranca SU
History and description
Nuraghe Su Mulinu is an archaeological site located in the territory of Villanovafranca, in the province of South Sardinia.
Description
The site is located less than a kilometer from the village, on a dorsal overlooking the Flumini Mannu.
It is a construction that dates back to 1800 BC, which has the peculiarity of being composed of different types of constructions such as a corridor Nuraghe (the oldest part of the building) and false dome towers. The site was later re-settled in the Punic, Roman and medieval eras. The false vaulted towers date to the recent Bronze Age and to the final Bronze Age (14th-12th century bc).
Inside a tower was found the only example of nuragic altar of the first Iron Age (late 10th-early 8th century bc), consisting of a stone carved on vertical motifs with the eagerness of the moon goddess.
It was excavated several times since 1983 by archaeologist Giovanni Ugas.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Su Mulinu».
Photos
Getting there
MandasTrain, nearest
12.2 km as the crow flies
Su MulinuVia Giuseppe Verdi, 32, 09020 Villanovafranca SU
Aeroporto Militare di Decimomannu Giovanni Farina31.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore archaeological sites in Sardinia
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Su Mulinu?
Su Mulinu is in Villanovafranca, in the province of Medio Campidano (Sardinia), Italy. Address: Via Giuseppe Verdi, 32, 09020 Villanovafranca SU. GPS coordinates: 39.63438, 8.99408.
What else is there to see near Su Mulinu?
Nearby you’ll find: Multimedia Museum of the Kingdom of Arborea (5.3 km away), Castello di Las Plassas (5.5 km away), Nuraghe Barru (6.1 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 5 photos
- Su mulinu 3 — Aggrucar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Su mulinu - scale — Aggrucar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Su mulinu - vista — Aggrucar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Su mulinu 1 — Aggrucar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Su Mulinu Villanovafranca — Aggrucar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences