Matera

The Sassi of Matera

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Matera

Matera, fascinating and mysterious, a city famous throughout the world for its quarters carved out of the rock known as the 'Sassi'. The first Unesco site south of Rome, Matera is also known for being the third oldest inhabited city in the world.

Due to the extraordinary nature of its architecture and the surrounding landscape, around 50 films have been shot in Matera, including several colossal films such as 'King David', 'The Passion of the Christ', 'The Passion of the Christ', and 'The Passion of the Christ'. Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' and 'Ben Hur'. The City of the Sassi has been designated European Capital of Culture 2019, confirming it as the flagship of Italian culture in Europe and the world

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