Sassi di Matera
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Basilicata, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Sassi" redirects here. For the village in Estonia, see Sassi, Estonia. For the name, see Sassi (surname).
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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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.