Libyan ‘damous’ dwellings– in pictures

  • The yard of a ‘damous’ in Gharyan, Libya. All photos: AFP
    The yard of a ‘damous’ in Gharyan, Libya. All photos: AFP
  • The interior of a damous. The dwellings are carved into the mountains
    The interior of a damous. The dwellings are carved into the mountains
  • Gharyan is a town about 90 kilometres south-west of Tripoli
    Gharyan is a town about 90 kilometres south-west of Tripoli
  • A damous yard
    A damous yard
  • Gharyan’s underground houses were hewn into the rock centuries ago
    Gharyan’s underground houses were hewn into the rock centuries ago
  • Many lie abandoned, but residents of the town hope its heritage can be restored through tourism
    Many lie abandoned, but residents of the town hope its heritage can be restored through tourism
  • A damous interior
    A damous interior
  • A damous resident stands in a bedroom
    A damous resident stands in a bedroom
  • A damous yard
    A damous yard
  • Gharyan is in Libya’s arid, mountainous Nafusa region
    Gharyan is in Libya’s arid, mountainous Nafusa region