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Besides having an odd elephant shape, this rock also has two old burials.
Roccia dell’Elefante is a large, 13 foot (four meter) tall andesite and trachyte boulder that has been eroded by atmospheric agents into a shape that closely resembles an elephant. It's located along the SS 134 road in Sardinia, just south of the town of Castelsardo. Already notable for its weird shape, the rock is also an important archaeological site as two ancient tombs are located inside the boulder. The two tombs are an example of "Domus de Janas" (House of the Fairies), a type of chamber tomb only found on Sardinia and dating back to the pre-Nuragic period of the island. It was constructed between 3400 BCE and 2700 BCE.
