The present town, like most Nafousa towns, is surrounded
by the ruins of old villages and settlements, most of which have
never been excavated before. Other places of interest include several
caves and castles, like those of Nalut Old Castle, Tseenan and Teltayeen;
several natural springs, like those Tala and Touneen; and, of course,
the spectacular Berber fortified granary, which has nearly
400 rooms, originally used
to store grain, oil and other produce for safe keeping. The
Old Castle of Nalut is situated on a steep hillside, surrounded by
the remains of the deserted village. It was said that the castle
was built in 1240 AD.
According to some archaeologists, Libya is one of the last places left where very little work has been done. There have been five reports of dinosaurs discovered in Libya since 1960. One recent report came from the Nalut area, where fossil remains of a Dinosaur were
discovered in the Mardwat region,
about 1km north-east of Nalut.
