Giants of Mont'e Prama & Cabras Museum

Witness the mysterious Giants of Mont'e Prama, 2-2.5m tall sandstone statues created by Sardinia's Nuragic civilization (9th-8th century BC). The Museo Civico Giovanni Marongiu displays six giants (boxers, archers, warriors) reconstructed from over 5,000 fragments, plus artifacts from nearby Tharros.

Insider tips

• Most giants are in Cagliari's Archaeological Museum; Cabras has six

• Special exhibitions run through April 2025 with enhanced programming

• The archaeological site itself is not open but can be viewed from the road

• Combine with Tharros for a full day of Phoenician-Nuragic exploration