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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aramis erak" data-source="post: 8104063" data-attributes="member: 6779310">The North African countries have several ways to beat the heat... Tunisia, Libya, and Ethiopia all have some underground residences. Ethopia is noted for its pit churches. Cappadocia is noted for several subterranian cities, including Derinkuyu.The Skywalker home in Star Wars is a real hotel in Tunisia, Hotel Sidi Driss, replicating a traditional style pit-home. The Atlantic Magazine notes that there is a still in use pair in Haddej, Tunisia. They are on Google MapsTHere are underground churches in Ethiopia - the church is what wasn't removed from the pit; there are various outbuilding equivalents in the walls of some of the pits, and stairs spiral down to the church. Most of the day, they're partially lit in the upper, but the church and the surround are cool at pit-floor level. Note that the church is literally carved out of the rock, and is one with the underlying rock.Turkey had several cities in the region of Cappadocia burrowed into rocks, and then Derinkuyu... which is under the mountain, not in the mountain. These all remain cool even in the height of summer, or so it's been said. Many of the mountain cave homes are still in use.North Africa has a long tradition of earthen buildings, too.</blockquote>