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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. The "Sassi" have been described by Fodor's as "one of the most unique landscapes in Europe". [ 1 ]
Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera". The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy. The Sassi are habitations dug into the calcareous rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and ...
Archipelago of La Maddalena and Islands of Bocche di Bonifacio* Sassari: 2006 vii, ix, x (natural) The archipelago is located in the Strait of Bonifacio between the islands of Sardinia and Corsica and is shared between Italy and France. The area is an important habitat for different cetacean species.
San Pietro Caveoso, also known as "Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church" is a Catholic church situated in the Sassi of Matera. The front is in the baroque style and presents three portals. Over each portal there is a niche with statues. They show the "Madonna of the mercy", "Saint Peter" (over the left portal) and "Saint Paul" (over the right portal).
The province of Matera (Italian: provincia di Matera; Materano: provìngë dë Matàërë) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera . It has an area of 3,447 square kilometres (1,331 sq mi) and a total population of 201,133; [ 2 ] the city of Matera has a population of 61,204.
The Museo-laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina (Museum-workshop of the Peasant Culture) is an ethno-anthropological museum of Matera, situated in the ancient Sassi district. It was founded by Donato Cascione and is managed by the homonym cultural association.