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A twilight view of the Sassi di Matera district, featuring the illuminated Cathedral of Matera and its bell tower on a rocky plateau above a deep ravine.

Belvedere di Murgia Timone

Matera

Observation deck with views of Sassi di Matera

The image shows the stone ruins of a medieval fortress atop a rocky, vegetated hill under a clear blue sky, with a red and white flag (resembling the flag of Genoa or a similar heraldic banner) flying from the highest point of the ruins.

Castles & Fortresses

Castello di Maratea

Maratea

Lombard ruins on Mount San Biagio

The image shows the interior of a rough-hewn stone cave dwelling with arched ceilings, featuring period-appropriate artifacts such as farming tools, a wooden cart, a ceramic jug, and a small statue of a goat, illuminated by warm artificial lightin

History & Heritage

Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario

Matera

Historic Sassi cave dwelling with rupestrian church

A weathered fragment of a Doric capital, likely made of local limestone or tuff, displayed on a black plinth against a dark tiled floor, with faint traces of fluting visible on its surface.

Tempio di Hera Lacinia

Metaponto

6th-century Doric temple dedicated to Hera

The image shows a sunlit urban scene in Matera, Italy, featuring the ancient rock-cut ruins of the "Palombaro Lungo" cistern in the foreground, with a modern pedestrian walkway and railing above it, and historic buildings including the Church of S

City Promenades

Piazza Vittorio Veneto

Matera

Matera's main square and gateway to the Sassi

A wide-angle photograph of a large stone cathedral with a tall, square bell tower and a rose window, situated on a hilltop amidst other historic buildings under a blue sky.

Architectural Monuments

Cathedral of Matera (Duomo di Matera)

Matera

Romanesque cathedral with 18th-century polyptych

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Grotte di Maratea

Maratea

Accessible calcareous cave with guided tours

The image shows ancient stone ruins in a grassy field, with a small white sign reading "Tombe romane" (Roman tombs) placed among the blocks; in the background are more scattered stones and trees under a clear sky.

History & Heritage

Parco Archeologico di Metaponto

Metaponto

Ancient Greek temples and Roman ruins in Magna Grecia

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