The Itria Valley in Puglia, Italy, is pockmarked by conical, stone structures, many of them fitting naturally into the fields where farmers built them centuries ago. Near the picturesque village of Locorotondo, one of these trulli stands out for its thick walls and the date of 1559 imprinted near the entrance. Believed to be its date of construction, this would make it the oldest-known trullo in the valley. Surrounded by a charming field, the Trullo di Marziolla is a type of agricultural building that can be found throughout the Mediterranean, but is particular common…
