The stone with the face on Formentera

The stone with the face on Formentera

A megalithic tomb in Formentera, known as 'Ca na Costa', has a unique feature: a bas-relief of a face on one of the large limestone slabs that make up the main chamber.

The megalithic tomb of Ca na Costa, known as 'Ca na Costa', is located in Formentera. It has a corridor of access made of two parallel rows of medium size stones that gradually widen towards the chamber, with a perforated slab providing entry to the chamber. The main chamber is circular and slightly elliptical, composed of 7 large limestone slabs, each approximately 2 meters high, arranged vertically. Among the materials found at the site, globular vases, semi-spherical bowls, and hemispherical bowls predominate. Today, the tomb is a protected site.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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