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A view of the Sassi di Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Paul Jebara It’s hard to believe that a little more than 50 years ago, Matera was the “shame of Italy,” its cave ...

Looking like a scene from the Flintstones cartoon, Sassi di Matera, which teeters on the edge of a steep ravine in the country's south, dates back 9,000 years and is believed to be the oldest ...

Getting here does take some dedication, though. Travelers need to hike from Sassi di Matera, heading downhill first only to head straight back up, but the bountiful views are worth the sweat spent ...

The Sassi di Matera, a UNESCO site, is the main highlight. This historic area is known for its ancient cave dwellings carved into limestone, which date back thousands of years and consists of two ...

Sassi di Matera is a historical site in the southern Italian city of Matera. Home to ancient Paleolithic cave dwellings, and many other archaeological wonders, this stunning landscape has ...

For centuries Matera was abandoned, now people are coming from all over the world,” says Stella, our guide to this historic town in southern Italy’s Basilicata region. Stella, who hails from ...

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, Matera is located in the Basilicata region of Italy, perched above the Gravina ravine. Famed throughout the region for its "Sassi di Matera" or 'stones of ...

Matera ligt in de zuidelijke regio Basilicata. De Sassi van Matera en het park met rotskerken laat traditionele menselijke bewoning en landgebruik zien, het bewijs van de ontwikkeling van een cultuur ...