Trulli houses, the dry-stone huts in Puglia

Jun 23, 2020 710

The Trulli are considered a historic site because of its history dating back to the 14h century. There are 1,500 Trulli houses located in the small town of Alberobello. According to National Geographic, “People began to settle in Alberobello around a thousand years ago, and the construction of Trulli in the area most likely began at that time.”

Although construction of the Trulli houses began around 1,000 years ago, some sources state that the shape of these houses is said to take inspiration from the original Greek settlers between the 8th and 5th century B.C. Because of the commonality of Greek funeral chambers and the Trulli houses having domed roofs.

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