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Ancient town of Matera (Sassi di Matera) at sunrise, Basilicata, southern Italy.

Exterior of historic buildings and bell tower in city with sky in background

Italy, Matera - May 22, 2024: Panoramic view from Luigi Guerricchio Belvedere of historic city carved in rock Sassi of Matera. Bell tower of Matera Cathedral in a distance

A hidden and idyllic stone alley in the old town of Matera, in southern Italy, known worldwide as 'Sassi di Matera' (Matera's Stones). At the center stands the majestic facade and the bell tower of the Duomo, or Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna and of Sant'Eustachio, built in the Apulian Romanesque style in the 13th century. The ancient city of Matera, in the region of Basilicata, is one of the oldest urban settlements in the world, with a human presence that dates back to more than 9,000 years ago, in the Paleolithic period. The Matera settlement stands on two rocky limestone hills called 'Sassi' (Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano), where the first human communities lived in the caves of the area. The rock cavities have served over the centuries as a primitive dwelling, foundations and material for the construction of houses, roads and beautiful churches, making Matera a unique city in the world. In 1993 the Sassi of Matera were declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Wide angle image in High Definition format.

Matera, Basilicata, Italy - 29 october 2023: The Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna, in Apulian Romanesque style, was built in the 13th century on the highest spur of the Civita that divides the two Sassi, on the area of the ancient Benedictine monastery of Sant'Eustachio, one of the two patron saints of the city. On the outside, note the sixteen-ray rose window and the 52 meter high bell tower; Inside, noteworthy are a Byzantine fresco of the Madonna della Bruna, a sixteenth-century nativity scene by the sculptor Altobello Persio and a fresco depicting the Final Judgement.

A night view of Matera under a stormy sky

Matera, Italian old town in Basilicata

Matera, Basilicata, Italy: the medieval rock church San Pietro Barisano carved into the tuff, in the old town of the ancient Italian city

Matera, Italy - 26 November, 2023: view of the historic Maratea Cathedral and the stone houses of the Sassi di Matera in warm golden evening light

Historic buildings and towers in city on mountain seen from rock caves with sky in background

St. Pietro Caveoso Church. Matera. Basilicata. Italy.

City view on a sightseeing trip in Matera, Basilicata

Horizontal View of the Church of San Pietro Caveoso, in the Sassi of Matera on Blue Sky Background

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Scenic illuminated cathedral of Matera at night, Italy

Matera, Italian old town in Basilicata

The Old Materas’ Church, Basilicata, Italy. Matera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Matera-Basilicata Region. Italy

Matera, Italy - 26 November, 2023: view of the historic Maratea Cathedral and the stone houses of the Sassi di Matera in warm golden evening light

Matera city. South of Italy

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Matera, European Capitals of Culture 2019

Church of Saint Peter 'Caveoso' in historic downtown Matera, Southern Italy

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Matera, Italy: Ancient city with captivating cave dwellings and historic charm.

Matera, Italian old town in Basilicata

Matera, Italy - September 15, 2019: Church of San Pietro caveoso and on the top of the hill of Church of Saint Mary of Idris in Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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Historic town of Matera in Southern Italy, European capital of culture 2019

Sassi di Matera, famous old town in South Italy

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