Sassi di Matera

Sassi di Matera

UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Sassi of Matera
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 / 40.6667°N 16.6083°E / 40.6667; 16.6083
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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 inhabited since the Paleolithic period.

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.