Matera is a remarkable case of cultural resilience and urban continuity. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it ...

Carved directly into the rock, the town of Matera is one of Italy's most iconic destinations. With its unique architecture, this ancient city boasts one of the most impressive cultural heritages in ...

Matera is the world’s third-longest continuously inhabited human settlement and the 2019 European Capital of Culture.. The city is known for its winding sassi, caves and grottoes carved out of ...

Matera, city of the Sassi — “the stones”— is known for its cave dwellings that today house shops, cafes and hotels. (Marina Pascucci) It’s not about tourism, Paolo Verri, ...

Still, Matera’s local traditions and resilient spirit have proved as durable as its stone foundations. Today, the city is surely one of the country’s most extraordinary and beguiling destinations.

An example is Matera, in Basilicata, currently a city of 60,000, with a unique legacy that frames a remarkable setting of almost 10,000 years of continuous human occupation.There, the history of ...

Today, it's one of the most astonishing places in Italy -- a city carved into a rugged hillside -- but just a few years ago, Matera was branded a national disgrace.

Matera, a city of stone which dates back to the Paleolithic era, is located in the Basilicata region in Southern Italy. In 1993, it was granted UNESCO World Heritage status and was the European ...