April
13
/ 2017
Troglodyte (which means ‘cave dweller’) cave houses are a type of dwelling that may be found in certain parts of the world. In Libya, this unique type of house can be found in the Jabal Nasufah (meaning ‘Nasufah Mountain’), which is located about 100 km (62.14 miles) to the south of the country’s capital, Tripoli. These cave houses are reported to have been in existence for hundreds of years, and are still in use to this day. The Start of Subterranean Living at Gharyan The Jabal Nasufah is a mountain range located in the northwestern part of Libya. At one end of this mountain range is a plateau, on which there is a town by the name of Gharyan. This
