It dates back to the stone age and forms one of the earliest human settlements in Italy - and is still inhabited. Looking like a scene from the Flintstones cartoon, Sassi di Matera, which teeters on ...

Ever heard of a city older than Rome that’s still very much alive? Welcome to Matera. Look down. Those glowing stone homes carved into the cliffs. People have lived here for over 9,000 years. At night ...

Matera: Hauntingly beautiful. Photo: Sandy Thurmond In the southern region of Basilicata lies Matera, a town nestled in a small canyon where humans have lived for millennia in cave dwellings. Writer ...

In the remote southern Italian region of Basilicata is the unique and ancient cave-city of Matera, famous for its sassi, stone houses carved out of the caves and cliffs. In the remote southern Italian ...

For centuries Matera was abandoned, now people are coming from all over the world,” says Stella, our guide to this historic town in southern Italy’s Basilicata region. Stella, who hails from Padua in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In 1948 there were 20,000 people living in the Sassi, medieval caves below the Italian city of Matera. Their poverty and squalor were unimaginable by modern Western standards. Open sewers flowed down ...

Once known for their squalid living conditions, the prehistoric limestone warrens have been repurposed as lodgings, bars, and artist workshops. Would staying there feel extraordinary or tasteless?

14:38, Wed, Jul 31, 2024 Updated: 14:38, Wed, Jul 31, 2024 "Matera is a magical city of stone where limestone churches, palaces and houses rise from the ravine, a haunting relic of thousands of years ...

The UK is full of stunning travel spots, but for those looking to venture a little further, Italy is always a popular choice. From Rome’s historic landmarks to the canals of Venice and the rolling ...