Italy 2018 Apulia and Matera
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Italy. Apulia Region. Figazzano is a small village located on the Apulian aqueduct (Aquadetto Pugliese). An abandoned trullo. A trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional Apulian dry stone hut with a conical roof. The structural walls of a trullo are laid directly on the bedrock. Their width varies from 0.80 to 2.70 metres. Their height (from ground level to where the vault starts) ranges from 1.60 to 2 metres. Their style of construction is specific to the Itria Valley in the Murge area....
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