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    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...
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    urban core, whose twin cliffside zones are known collectively as the Sassi. Matera lies on the right bank of the Gravina river, whose canyon forms a geological...
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    website (in Italian) Documentary Film about the Sassi di Matera, Roba Forestiera, 44 min., 2004 Sassi di Matera PHOTO TOUR 40°40′N 16°36′E / 40.667°N 16...
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    Matera Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Matera; Cattedrale di Santa Maria della Bruna e di Sant'Eustachio) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Matera, Basilicata...
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  • Sassi may refer to: Sassi (surname) Sassi, Estonia Sassi di Matera, UNESCO World Heritage Site in Basilicata, Italy Sassi, titular heroine of the Indian...
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    advent of concrete. Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera" (meaning "stones of Matera"), which is UNESCO World...
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    of housing to communities in such extreme environments as Italy's Sassi di Matera, Australia's Coober Pedy, Berber caves as those in Matmâta, Tunisia...
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    to improve thanks to land reform. In 1952, the inhabitants of the Sassi di Matera were rehoused by the state, but many of Basilicata's population had...
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    Pit-house Qargi Qarmaq Quiggly hole Quinzhee Rondavel Roundhouse Ruka Sassi di Matera Shieling Sod house Sukkah Tongkonan Trullo Tukul Wigwam, wickiup and...
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    attractions, such as the Palace of Caserta, the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Sassi di Matera, Trulli di Alberobello and other archaeological sites (many of which are...
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    San Pietro Caveoso (category Churches in the province of Matera)
    Peter and Saint Paul Church" is a Catholic church situated in the Sassi of Matera. The front is in the baroque style and presents three portals. Over...
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    the Christmas markets of Trentino-Alto Adige, the Nativity play of Sassi di Matera, the Battle of the Oranges of Ivrea, Almond Blossom Festival of Agrigento...
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    Appia And The Cities Of The Pontine Plain Documentary Film about the Sassi di Matera and the Appian Way, Roba Forestiera, 44 min., 2004 New York Times article...
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    Pit-house Qargi Qarmaq Quiggly hole Quinzhee Rondavel Roundhouse Ruka Sassi di Matera Shieling Sod house Sukkah Tongkonan Trullo Tukul Wigwam, wickiup and...
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  • feasts in which they offered foods while performing these cultures. The Sassi di Matera in southern Italy is believed to have been the site of human settlement...
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  • Basilicata, Calabria CZ: I Sassi di Matera. Istituto enciclopedico italiano, 2001. ISBN 8887983046. "Il Conte di Matera". tusciaterradicinema.it (in...
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    Rondinone was a mason who built stone walls by hand. Benito grew up in Sassi di Matera, a series of Paleolithic-era cave dwellings, which was in 1993 declared...
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  • Football Club Matera, more commonly known as Matera, is an Italian football club society based in the town of Matera. They play in Serie D. The first city...
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    the Wayback Machine Official site of 712 Saint George's Fair Documentary Film about the Sassi di Matera and the Gravina, Roba Forestiera, 44 min., 2004...
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  • Wonder Woman (2017 film) (category Films shot in Matera)
    sets were Lower Halstow, Kent, and Australia House in England and the Sassi di Matera, Castel del Monte and Camerota in Southern Italy. Matthew Jensen was...
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    Spinazzola. Pages by the Park Authority on Parks.it Documentary film about the Sassi di Matera and the Murgia, Roba Forestiera, 44 min., 2004 v t e v t e...
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    Čertovy hlavy Lion of Bavaria, Nafplio Pantalica, Sicily Santoni, Sicily Sassi di Matera, Basilicata Wieliczka Salt Mine Rock sculpture of Decebalus Lion Monument...
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    as well as economic powerhouses such as Germany, Italy and Japan. "Sassi di Matera". AmusingPlanet. National Geographic Italia – Erano padani i primi...
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    Heritage among the events of the intangible heritage of Italy. The Sassi di Matera are the backdrop to the largest living nativity scene in the world...
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    in urban terms. He became a promoter of a sociological study on the Sassi di Matera and the subsequent realization of the La Martella village La Martella [it]...
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    during winter Dammuso (Dammusu) – dry stone housing of Pantelleria Sassi di Matera – cave dwellings Trullo – dry stone hut-shaped house with a conical...
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    Peasant Culture) is an ethno-anthropological museum of Matera, situated in the ancient Sassi district. It was founded by Donato Cascione and is managed...
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  • Ben-Hur (2016 film) (category Films shot in Matera)
    filming would take place mostly in Italy, specifically in Rome and Matera. The Sassi di Matera in Basilicata and the Cinecittà studios in Rome were also chosen...
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    Pit-house Qargi Qarmaq Quiggly hole Quinzhee Rondavel Roundhouse Ruka Sassi di Matera Shieling Sod house Sukkah Tongkonan Trullo Tukul Wigwam, wickiup and...
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