This is the most outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, perfectly adapted to its terrain and ecosystem. The first inhabited zone dates from the Palaeolithic, while later settlements illustrate a number of significant stages in human history. Matera is in the southern region of Basilicata.
City and Province of Matera, Region of Basilicata
N40 39 59 E16 36 37
Date of Inscription: 1993
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)
Property : 1,016 ha
Buffer zone: 4,365 ha
Ref: 670
Source: http://whc.unesco.org
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