Libyan ‘damous’ dwellings hope to lure tourists - in pictures

Gharyan’s unique underground houses were left abandoned over the years

A picture shows a view of an external yard of a "damous", a dwelling carved into Libya's arid Nafusa mountains, in Gharyan town, about 100 Km southwest of the capital, on February 5, 2022. - Gharyan's unique underground houses were hewn into the mountainside centuries ago, and many lie abandoned, but residents of the Libyan town are hoping tourism can help restore their heritage. (Photo by Mahmud TURKIA / AFP)

A picture shows a view of an external yard of a "damous", a dwelling carved into Libya's arid Nafusa mountains, in Gharyan town, about 100 Km southwest of the capital, on February 5, 2022. - Gharyan's unique underground houses were hewn into the mountainside centuries ago, and many lie abandoned, but residents of the Libyan town are hoping tourism can help restore their heritage. (Photo by Mahmud TURKIA / AFP)

Apr 17, 2022

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