Gesico

The territory of Gesico, a municipality in the heart of Trexenta, extends between rolling hills and fertile countryside.

The area has been inhabited since the Nuragic period, as evidenced by the presence of several nuraghes (Nuratzolu, Suergiu, Pettiou and Ruina Perdosa) and the necropolis of Muttas Niedda.
The necropolis consists of five giants’ tombs, collective corridor burials. What makes them of great interest and almost unique is the complete lack of an exedra, the semicircular space intended for ceremonies, in front of the entrance, which is usually a constant feature in giants’ tombs.

In 2006, they were object of systematic excavations. The burial chambers were cleaned and highlighted: this let to discover the skeletal remains of several inhumations.
Among the nuraghes, the most notable is San Sebastiano nuraghe, located within the town center. It is a nuraghe of undefined type, probably a complex one with several towers surrounding the keep and a rampart.
In the 17th century, a small church dedicated to San Sebastiano was built on the ruins of the nuraghe.

On the small hill, hosting San Sebastiano Nuragic complex, remains dating back to the Punic period is also visible.
On the first floor of the National Museums of Cagliari, many grave goods from the necropolis of Santa Lucia, dating back to the late Punic and Roman periods, are displayed. The burials discovered date from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD, with a particular concentration in the 1st century AD. The grave goods abundantly include locally produced artifacts inspired by the shapes and appearance of Italic black-glazed pottery and Italic sigillata.

Pic: tomba dei giganti della necropoli di Muttas Niedda (ph. Cristiano Cani from Flickr)