Until 1864, Ubykhs from the Vardane community lived in the Loo river valley.
On the sea coast was the aul of Ismail Barakai Dzepsh, one of the Ubykh leaders during the Caucasian War.
The northern wall of the temple, being built from limestone blocks, was preserved better than the remaining parts.
The unidentified exploding device went off on the city beach at 10:10 Moscow Time.
In recent years, a number of private hotels and cottages appeared in Loo.