Matera: the city of two halves
January 21st 2016 Today was spent walking around this amazing city which has been built progressively over the years from humble cave dwellings in Neolithic times to fortification during the roman era and development since into two separate cities or "sassies" - both constructed with stone.
Sassi caveoso consists of dwellings carved out of the mountains and extended beyond the walls, whereas Sassi barisano is ma
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