Trullo

These buildings are unique to the region of Puglia (Apulia) in southeastern Italy and probably originated in the local Stone Age culture. Their use was widespread owing to the shortage of wood and the plentiful supply of stone cleared from the land in order to cultivate it.
The gray stone is stacked into a circular wall and then piled into an arch n top of it. Thats it.
Actually, they were mainly used for storage or temporary shelters for shepherds. Nobody really wanted to live in a small, cramped, lightless hut with no damp proof course full time.Read more