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The city of Matera is one of the oldest in the world, with the first settlements dating back to the Paleolithic Age. Over the centuries, it has been inhabited by numerous civilizations, each of which has left traces of its presence.
We are in Italy, specifically in the Basilicata region, in the south. I discovered this city, rich in history, thanks to its nomination as the European Capital of Culture.
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La città di Matera è una delle più antiche del mondo, in quanto i primi insediamenti risalgono all’età paleolitica e, nel corso dei secoli, è stata abitata da numerose civiltà, ognuna delle quali ha lasciato i resti del proprio passaggio.
Siamo in Italia, in particolare nella regione Basilicata, al sud. Ho scoperto questa città ricca di storia grazie al fatto che è stata nominata Capitale della Cultura Europea.
The road to Matera is truly evocative, as the city was built right next to a large karst rock crevice, called "gravina," with which it has established a symbiotic relationship over the centuries.
In fact, Matera's distinctive feature is its famous "sassi", which means “stones”. There are numerous stone caves in the area, which were once used as dwellings. People also extracted building blocks from the "sassi" to construct the entire city.
La strada per arrivare a Matera è davvero suggestiva, perché la città è stata costruita a ridosso di una grande spaccatura di roccia carsica, chiamata “gravina”, con cui ha instaurato un rapporto di simbiosi nel corso dei secoli.
Infatti, la particolarità di Matera sono proprio i suoi famosi sassi. Nel territorio sono presenti numerose caverne di sasso, che in passato erano utilizzate come abitazioni. Dai sassi le persone hanno anche estratto i blocchi di materiale edilizio per costruire tutta la città.
Numerous artifacts have been found in the gravina's caves, testifying to the passage of man, dating back to the Paleolithic, Roman, Byzantine, and Vatican eras. Matera was destroyed and rebuilt several times, both due to natural disasters and wars.
Walking through the streets of this city truly feels like stepping back in time. The most famous sassi are undoubtedly: Sasso Barisano, located on the edge of a cliff, and Sasso Caveoso, which is laid out like a Roman amphitheater.
Nelle grotte della gravina sono stati ritrovati numerosi reperti a testimonianza del passaggio dell’uomo, risalenti per esempio al paleolitico, ai romani, ai bizantini e allo stato Vaticano. Matera venne distrutta e ricostruita più volte, a causa sia di eventi naturali che di guerre.
Passeggiando tra le vie di questa città sembra veramente di essere in un’altra epoca. I sassi più famosi sono sicuramente: il Sasso Barisano, situato sull’orlo di una rupe, e il Sasso Caveoso, che è disposto come un anfiteatro romano.
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Unfortunately, during my vacation I didn't have time to experience sleeping inside one of these sassi, where numerous hotels now stand, but I hope to one day. It must be amazing to wake up inside these structures built into the rock! I'll leave you with some photos of my trip.
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See you next time,
Delilha
Purtroppo, durante la mia vacanza non ho avuto il tempo di vivere l’esperienza di dormire all’interno di uno di questi sassi, dove oggi si trovano numerosi hotel, ma spero di poterlo fare un giorno. Deve essere fantastico svegliarsi all’interno di queste strutture costruite nella roccia! Vi lascio con alcune foto della mia gita.
Grazie per avermi seguito!
Alla prossima,
Delilha
Sources - Fonti:
https://italy-trails.com/the-stones-of-matera/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karst
Wow! Beautiful view, an incredible place, it must be fascinating to stay in these curious constructions made in caves.
Thank you very much for the kind commment, I'm happy that you appreciated ❤️
Matera è davvero un gioiello italiano, e hai saputo descriverla con grande sensibilità. Non sono mai stato da quelle parti, ma ne ho sempre sentito parlare molto bene. Questo tuo post è eccezionale, corredato di pensieri molto belli e foto eccellenti. Il solo passeggiare tra i sassi ed essere avvolto da quel paesaggio deve essere un’esperienza emozionante !BEER
Merita una visita una volta nella vita 😊 a me è piaciuta molto. Unico consiglio evita i mesi centrali estivi perché c'è davvero troppo caldo 😱
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Thank you very much for the kind comment, I hope you will visit Matera one day ❤️😊
Hello dear friend @delilhavores, good afternoon.
What a wonderful visit! The places you visited were beautiful.
It's a shame you couldn't sleep in the rocks. I hope you can enjoy those hotels on your next visit.
Beautiful post! You included a lot of scientific terminology. To make it an excellent post, it would be great if you included the URLs with the scientific information. For example, it was "Paleolithic":, or the cracks "karstic":.
Could you please edit the post and include the links so we can all learn scientifically?
Thank you very much, and sorry for any trouble.
I'm really happy that you enjoyed my adventure ❤️ sure I will update the post as you suggested
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Wow the place is so historically beautiful. I hope someday I would come and visit this place.
Fantastic, very similar to the Iberian Peninsula where people from the Celts to the Visigoths lived.
Matera looks absolutely fascinating! The sassi are such a unique piece of history and staying in one must feel like stepping back in time.
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