Estate Antigua

NURAGICTRADITION:

Elevated Mountain Views, 24/7 guard gated security, heated pool, spa, tennis, & pickle ball just moments fromSkyHarborAirportand downtown Phoenix. Located at the intersection of the Biltmore & Paradise Valley.EstateAntiguahasa designinfluencebyNuragic architectureof1800B.C,still evident in Sardinia. The megalithic stone typically takes the form of a Medieval tower, deeply rooted in the Italian mainland where they still inspire architecture today. This small mountainside community of just 57 Villas rests on the south side of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve.

Estate Antigua was influenced by the Nuragic architecture at Su Nuraxi Barumini, Sardi nia

ThenuragheinBronzeAge Sardinia is both an important and interesting architectural phenomenon. A nuraghe is a megalithic stone structure that usually takes the form of a truncated conical tower. The interior profile of the built tower is usually beehive-shaped,whichthe exteriorresemblesthemore familiar image of a Medieval tower. About 7,000 nuraghe are still evident in Sardinia, but scholars estimate that 10,000 or more originally existeddatingbackto18001600B.C www.khanacademy.org

Thisprotohistoriccultureof Sardiniatookplaceduring theperiodjustbeforethe developmentof writing. The Nuragic civilization, and the nuraghe themselves, remain somewhat enigmatic, but it is clear that this architectural tradition is deeply rooted in the Mediterranean. These Sardinian traditions are traced to the Italian mainland where they still inspirearchitecturetoday.