The preserved stone homes feature high walls ... houses and settlements worldwide. The Caves of Sassi di Matera are considered the oldest dwellings in Europe. At the time of writing, they have ...

It dates back to the stone age and forms one of the earliest human settlements in Italy - and is still inhabited. Looking like a scene from the Flintstones cartoon, Sassi di Matera, which teeters ...

‘In the Sassi, you are never finished,” says Domenico Marsicano of his home in Southern Italy. Sassi, or “stones” in Italian, refers to the ancient quarter of Matera, a city in the ...

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His descriptions of one city, Matera ... by combining sassi homes; there is a four-star hotel, bed-and-breakfasts and cafes. But then you turn a corner and, in the maze of empty stone streets ...

In the remote southern Italian region of Basilicata is the unique and ancient cave-city of Matera, famous for its sassi, stone houses carved ... the Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario gives an insight ...

(ANSA) - Matera ... Fifty stone churches - many Byzantine - have been found in the Sassi, plus another hundred or so carved into cliffs of surrounding areas. In his book "Giardini di Pietra ...

However, one underrated gem that rivals these well-trodden spots is Matera. Tucked away in Italy’s boot, in the Basilicata region, Matera is known as the ‘City of Stone’ due to its ancient ...

A view of the Sassi di Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Paul Jebara It’s hard to believe that a little more than 50 years ago, Matera was the “shame of Italy,” its cave ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes ...