Almost 40 years after their discovery, at the end of the restoration, the Giants of Monte Prama have once again become the subject of discussion. These imposing full-round sculptures were reassembled with painstaking care and today display all their splendor in the two museum centers of Cagliari and Cabras, while awaiting the completion of the works in the latter location, to which they territorially belong. It will indeed be only at the end of this phase that the statues, defined as Kolossoi by the most important Sardinian archaeologist Giovanni Lilliu, will rightfully return near the location where they were recovered.
Archers, boxers, and a warrior are charmingly displayed alongside scale models of nuraghe and show us the various types sculpted between the 9th and 7th centuries BC. Part of a monumental Heroon whose mystery is still to be unveiled, for now they tell us their story in these two temporary exhibitions that have already seen endless queues of visitors from the very first days.
Sardinia intends to make the giants of Monte Prama of Cabras its ambassadors, focusing on the culture and uniqueness of its Nuragic civilization.
To learn more, the advice is to visit the website of the Sardinia Regional Tourist Guides Association (ARGTS) www.argts.org and their Facebook page.
