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APULIA’S GEOMETRY SIMONE PULIERI
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MENHIR DI CANNE Location: Canne, in province of Barletta-Andria-Trani. Geometric Shape: Right-Angled triangle. Dating: About 2° millenium B.C. Menhirs are megalithic monuments, built especially by Apulia’s people. In Apulia there are a lot of menhirs. This building refers to a right-angled triangle.
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DOLMEN DI OSTUNI Location: Fasano, in province of Brindisi Geometric Shape: Square Dating: About 2° millenium B.C Dolmens are megalithic prehistoric buildings, similar to menhirs, both for dating and for structure. Historians think dolmens were a grave. These buildings were built by prehistoric men, especially in Apulia.
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TEATRO ROMANO DI LECCE Location: Lecce Geometric Shape: Half circle Dating: I-II century A.C The Roman Theater of Lecce is a monument of Roman age, situated in the inner city of the same town. It can host 5.000 people. That first happened in 1929.
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CASTELLO ARAGONESE DI TARANTO Location: Taranto Geometric Shape: Cylinder Dating: From 1486 to 1492 A.C The Castello Aragonese of Taranto is a castle for militar targets. In 1486, Federico II of Aragona got an architecht to do the project. Today, the building belongs to Italian Military Navy.
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CASTEL DEL MONTE Location: Andria Geometric Shape: Octagon Dating: 1240 A.C Castel del monte is a building, built by Federico II of Svevia. Probably, it was a fortress and, rarely, it was used for feastings. This building is a symbol of Apulia.
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Menhir di Canne Dolmen di Ostuni Teatro Romano di Lecce Castello Aragonese di Taranto Castel del Monte The End Simone Pulieri
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