worldhistoryfacts: The “beehive houses” of Harran, Turkey (known during the Roman E
worldhistoryfacts: The “beehive houses” of Harran, Turkey (known during the Roman Empire as Carrhae). This design dates back to 1,000 BCE, and is very effective at keeping the inhabitants cool due to mud-brick construction and a domed roof into which heat rises. Some of these dwellings were used up until the 1980s.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link