Matera is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to the Palaeolithic, it is renowned for its rock-cut urban core, whose twin cliffside zones are known collectively as the Sassi.
Country: Italy
Region: Basilicata
Province: Matera (MT)
Elevation: 401 m (1,316 ft)
Frazioni: La Martella, Venusio, Picciano A, Picciano B
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