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The historic houses of Harran, also known as the conical domed houses of Harran, have a history of 250 years. Houses with conical domes, which are estimated to have been built using the interlacing technique on a square or semi-square infrastructure, are identified with the city of Harran. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, it draws attention with its special architecture that has managed to hold its own for 250 years Rose oil, straw, clay and egg white were used in the mortar of every cone-shaped house, all homes have the advantage of keeping cool in summer and warm in Winter, it reaches 5 meters in height and is built with a chain of 30-40 bricks, covered inside and out with mud, which has allowed it to survive today. Conical domed houses are of cultural value, found only in three places in the world, one of them is Harran.
