ABOUT THE POLYGONAL SEARCH

My name is Nick, and I am an avid enthusiast of the world’s polygonal walls. From the moment I first learned about these mysterious structures, I was captivated by their grandeur, their precision—and most of all, the mystery that surrounds them.

I knew I had to see them for myself. And so my journey began: first to Malta, then to major sites across Italy, and later to Spain. With each new location, a growing sense of purpose took hold—to document these remarkable works and preserve their presence photographically. Along the way, I have learned a great deal about polygonal masonry, yet the more I see, the more I realize how much remains unexplained.

What knowledge did the original builders possess? What inspired such inventiveness and creativity? What makes these walls unique, and do they hint at long-forgotten connections, possibly even between distant places? These silent structures have stood for millennia, witnessing the rise and fall of empires, enduring centuries of change while retaining an undeniable majesty. Some have fared better than others. Some were repaired, altered, or built over. Many survived. Most did not. What remains is a fragmentary but powerful legacy from a distant past.

The mission of this website is to bring as many polygonal sites as possible into the public eye. I have set one guiding rule for myself: I visit every site before writing about it. The reason is simple. While traveling to these locations, a sobering truth has become increasingly clear. Many of these walls receive few visitors and are maintained or restored only infrequently. Numerous sites lie in isolated areas or in small, economically disadvantaged communities, at constant risk of being overgrown, forgotten, or lost to expanding urban development. Their brilliance—so striking in person—is often overlooked in favor of more familiar or better-documented monuments nearby.

Every polygonal site, regardless of the refinement of its stonework, deserves a name, a record, and a story.

I invite you to explore the photographs and, whenever possible, to visit these places yourself. If you share my curiosity and passion for these ancient walls, I hope you’ll consider supporting this project and helping keep their legacy alive.