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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 ...
The Cultural Landscape of Civita di Bagnoregio: Viterbo: 2017 iii, v (cultural) Civita di Bagnoregio is a town on the top of a hill that has been settled at least since the Etruscan times. The terrain is made of tuff and fragile clay and is prone to landslides and erosion. The town demonstrates the struggle of people against a changing ...
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 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.
The city Matera was announced to be the capital of ancient district Lucania in 1663; this status was removed from the city in 1806 and 1860. Under the Fascist rule of Italy, the title of Matera serving as the capital of Basilicata was restored in 1927. [3] The province is known for its history of "cave dwellings" known as sassi. [3]
The Sassi di Matera are the backdrop to the largest living nativity scene in the world for the entire Christmas period. [78] A large number of characters from all over Italy recreate scenes from the nativity of Jesus and the ancient lands of Palestine and Jerusalem, a city often compared to Sassi di Matera. [79]
The "Sassi di Matera" Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera" (meaning "stones of Matera"), which is UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. The Sassi are houses dug into the volcanic rock itself, known locally as "Tufo", which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia.