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   What is Matera famous for?

   • Famous for its sassi and stunning landscapes, Matera, located on the border of Basilicata and Puglia, is one of our favorite cities in Italy. It’s not only breathtaking, but fascinating: Its history goes back more than 30,000 years. Did we mention that it’s much easier to than you think?

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   Is Matera a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

   • But in 1993, the area was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. And as Matera has gotten more popular, people have started moving back into the sassi, restoring the stone homes and even opening them as luxury hotels.

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   When did people first settle in Matera?

   • This is when people first settled in Matera. (We’re talking at around about 15,000 B.C.). What makes Matera different from other Palaeolithic settlements, though, is that those inhabitants, and their ancestors, never left. Instead, they dug in—quite literally.

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   What was life like in Matera in the 19th century?

   • In the 19th and early 20th centuries, poverty also was rife in Matera, as for so much of southern Italy. People lived in one-room stone homes—or, yes, caves—without heat or plumbing, often with donkeys or other animals sharing the same space. (For the curious, the Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario shows what living in the 1950s would have been like).

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_ItalyHistory of Italy - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · v. t. e. The European country of Italy has been inhabited by humans since at least 850,000 years ago. Since classical antiquity, ancient Etruscans, various Italic peoples (such as the Latins, Samnites, and Umbri ), Celts, Magna Graecia colonists, and other ancient peoples have inhabited the Italian Peninsula.

3. www.walksofitaly.com › matera-italy-sassi-travelMatera, Italy: 7 Reasons You Have to Visit This Ancient Gem

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   3 days ago · Puglia. July 19, 2023. Matera, a hauntingly beautiful town in Italy. Famous for its sassi and stunning landscapes, Matera, located on the border of Basilicata and Puglia, is one of our favorite cities in Italy. It’s not only breathtaking, but fascinating: Its history goes back more than 30,000 years.

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4. www.earthtrekkers.com › southern-italy-itinerarySouthern Italy Itinerary: Amalfi Coast, Matera, Alberobello ...

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   5 days ago · Day 1: Arrive in Bari, drive to Alberobello. Day 2: Puglia day trip from Alberobello. Day 3: Visit Alberobello in the morning and afternoon, in the late afternoon drive to Matera. Day 4: Matera. Day 5: Drive to Castelmezzano, tour Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa, sleep in Castelmezzano.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_World_HeritageList of World Heritage Sites in Italy - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Italy has served as a member of the World Heritage Committee five times, 1978–1985, 1987–1993, 1993–1999, 1999–2001, and 2021–2025. [3] Out of Italy's 59 heritage sites, 53 are cultural and 6 are natural. [3] Seven sites are transnational.

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7. www.ncesc.com › how-old-are-the-caves-in-materaHow old are the caves in Matera? - Geographic FAQ Hub ... - NCESC

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   5 days ago · The caves in Matera are approximately 7,000 years old. Families have been living in these caves since Palaeolithic times and continued to do so until the 1950s. Is Matera older than Rome?

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   2 days ago · Learn the History of Matera at Casa Noha; Visit Basilica Cattedrale di Matera; Get Lost in Matera; Explore Palombaro Lungo; Drop By Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi; Stay in a Cave Overnight; More Matera Activities; How to Get to Matera? Further Reading for Southern Italy

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   2 days ago · Nowadays the factors of tourist interest in Italy are mainly culture, cuisine, history, fashion, architecture, art, religious sites and routes, naturalistic beauties, nightlife, underwater sites and spas.