What is the magical and oldest city in Italy?

Set in Basilicata near the border with Puglia, Matera is set amidst billowing fields of wheat, olive groves, and grape vines, along the ancient Roman road, the Appian Way. With about 60,000 residents, it is an active city with many long-standing traditions and festivals, and a lot happening throughout the year.



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Matera is an ancient city that seems to have existed forever. It is the third oldest city in the world, after Aleppo and Jericho, with over 10,000 years of history. The rock caves, the rocky Murgia of Matera and some primitive dwellings of the Sassi tell of ancient settlements.

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Everyone knows Rome, everyone knows its history and admired its beauty, but not many know that outside the capital, just over half an hour by car, there is an older city: Tivoli.

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Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the Sassi di Matera. The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy.

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