Matera
… is an amazing place …
… inhabitated since neolithic times
the ‘Sassi’ area is a fantastic warren of caves
and manmade dwellings …
… people lived in the caves until the 1950s
until they were considered slums …
… some 15,000 people were moved to new homes
in the growing town of Matera …
… it’s a stunning place but must have been a hard life …
… a few panoramas to try to capture
the magnificence of this place
which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site …
… lots more information here…
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/mater-went-from-ancient-civilization-slum-hidden-gem-180949445/
