In the town of Alberobello there is a community of these Trulli houses and they are hundreds of years old. There is no cement or mortar involved in their building. They were built this way to avoid taxes and if the tax inspector arrived in the area they could easily have the house roof removed and therefore avoid taxes.They are built so the rain can be chanelled down to tanks in the cellars.They are still occupied today and about 3000 people live in them in Arberobello. This village is now a World Heritage Site.
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