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The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera

Kategorie
Cultural
Land
Italy
Einschreibungsjahr
1993
Kriterien
(iii)(iv)(v)
UNESCO-ID
670

Beschreibung

This is the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, perfectly adapted to its terrain and ecosystem. The first inhabited zone dates from the Palaeolithic, while later settlements illustrate a number of significant stages in human history. Matera is in the southern region of Basilicata.