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Matera, European Capitals of Culture 2019

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.

The hill in front of Matera with caves carved into the rock. Matera, Italy

Cave dwellings in Matera in Basilicata in southern Italy

Sassi of Matera. Basilicata. Italy.

Matera, Basilicata, Italy. About 11/2019. Scooter Vespa Piaggio parked in a cave of the Sassi of Matera in Basilicata.

Matera Sassi

Detail of old house in stone with green door in the ancient town of Matera (Sassi di Matera), European Capital of Culture 2019, UNESCO Heritage and clouds, Basilicata Italy

Watercolor drawing of View of ravine canyon with rocks and houses in caves di Murgia Timone near old ancient town Matera (Sassi), UNESCO World Heritage, Basilicata, Southern Italy

A Hasankeyf scenery. In the near future a bridge will be built in this area and all historical buildings will be underwater, Batman, Turkey

Oldest city in Europe, 3rd oldest in the world

Scenic view of old medieval town of Matera with stone houses during sunny summer day

Boathouses in sandstone cliffs, Dahlet Qorrot, Gozo, Malta

caves dug into the mountain rock by ancient muslim settlers to store food in Bocairent, Spain

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.

Cave on cliff with cliffs with buildings on the Gravina di Matera of Matera, Italy, know for the Sassi or Ancient town with its rock-cut urban core and twin cliffside zones, collectively the Sassi

rock-cut urban core - Province of Matera - Apulia - Italy

ancient paleolithic cave dwellings carved into the rocky cliffs of murgia materana park under a clear blue sky in basilicata, southern italy

Oldest city in Europe, 3rd oldest in the world

View of ancient cave dwellings carved into a rocky hillside near Matera, Basilicata, showing openings and sparse vegetation.

Cappadocia, Turkey, has a unique and striking landscape of soft volcanic rock formations called fairy chimneys that have been carved by erosion. This high-altitude, semi-arid region is marked by deep valleys, mountains, and plateaus, originally formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. The soft volcanic rock, or tuff, was also carved by early inhabitants to create elaborate underground cities, churches, and dwellings.

Panoramic view of ancient Sassi Caveoso of Matera from park Murgia Materana, Basilicata, southern Italy, Europe

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.

Matera Sassi

Ancient town of Matera, Basilicata, in Italy

Matera, Basilicata, Italy, landscape of the ancient cave houses carved into the tufa rock on the edge of the deep ravine

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Matera, historic city in Basilicata, Italy, Unesco World Heritage Site

Matera, Puglia, Italy

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