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Sassi di Matera
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Basilicata, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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![]() The Sassi of Matera | |
Location | Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy |
Part of | The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches [it] of Matera |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) |
Reference | 670 |
Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
Area | 1,016 ha (2,510 acres) |
Buffer zone | 4,365 ha (10,790 acres) |
Coordinates | 40°40′00″N 16°36′30″E |
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The "Sassi" have been described by Fodor's as "one of the most unique landscapes in Europe".[1] Along with the park of the Rupestrian Churches, it was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.