Lesson 5:
Unique houses and town
There are two sites in southern Italy famous all over the world for their unique constructing style:
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The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of MateraThis is the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, perfectly adapted to its terrain and ecosystem.
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The Trulli of AlberobelloLimestone dwellings found in the southern region of Puglia, are remarkable examples of drywall (mortarless) construction, a prehistoric building technique still in use in this region.
