Dolmen of Chianca

Discovered on 6 August 1909 by Francesco Samarelli and Angelo Mosso, with further excavations by Michele Gervasio in 1910, the corridor-type tomb is nearly 10 metres long with a burial chamber 1.80 m high [1] [2] [3]. Excavations uncovered pottery, stone knives, obsidian blades, and a bronze falera [2] [4]. In 2011 UNESCO recognized it as a Heritage Witness to a Culture of Peace [4] [5].

TypeDolmen
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryItaly
Coordinates41.1944° N, 16.4875° E

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