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The human settlements carved into the rock in the Murgia Materana Archeological Park near the town of Matera, in southern Italy, known worldwide as 'Sassi' (Matera's Stones). 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. Image in high definition quality.
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matera, italy, november 30, 2025. historic sassi di matera, featuring dense, tiered ancient cave dwellings and stone houses
Matera, Italy. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Matera is a city located on a rocky outcrop in Basilicata, in Southern Italy. It includes the area of the Sassi, a complex of Cave Houses excavated in the mountain
Panoramic view of ancient Sassi Caveoso of Matera from park Murgia Materana, Basilicata, southern Italy, Europe
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City view on a sightseeing trip in Matera, Basilicata
Matera, Basilicata, Italy: View of the large rocky outcrop that highlights the Sassi of Matera
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Matera - The cityscape of old town
Scenic view of Matera town in Puglia, Italy  in summer
rock-hewn church of santa maria de idris in matera, southern italy. ancient limestone cave architecture against a clear blue sky in the historic sassi district
Exterior of historic buildings and bell tower in city with sky in background
Matera, Sassi, Basilicata, Italy, Europe
Scenic view of old medieval town of Matera with stone houses during sunny summer day
A walk through the Sassi di Matera and Bari coastal roads in Puglia, Italy.
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An idyllic cityscape of the old town of Matera, known worldwide as the 'Sassi di Matera' (Matera's Stones Hills). In the image the Sasso Caveoso hill, seen from a belvedere. The ancient city of Matera, in the region of Basilicata, in southern Italy, 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. Super wide angle image in high definition format.
View across dramatic gorge of the ancient city of Matera Italy
panoramic view of the ancient sassi di matera city skyline seen through rugged limestone rock formations, unesco site under a clear blue sky in southern italy
The Sassi di Matera are two districts (Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano) of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period.
Clustered stone houses and historic buildings cascade down the rugged hillside of Matera, Italy, beneath a dramatic cloudy sky. The textured architecture and earthy tones create a timeless Mediterranean landscape.
Matera, Italian old town in Basilicata
A night view about the city of Matera, in Southern Italy.
Oldest city in Europe, 3rd oldest in the world
A suggestive view with the fog that envelops the splendid maze of alleys and stone houses of the old town of Matera, in southern Italy, known worldwide as the 'Sassi di Matera' (Matera's Stones). In the foreground on the right the bell tower of the rupestrian church of San Pietro Barisano, originally built in the 12th 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. Super wide angle image in High Definition format.
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