BY: Clementine Lussiana
Once branded a source of “national shame”, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and European Capital of Culture, the city of Matera boasts a past with as many twists and turns as the honeycomb of cave dwellings that make up its ancient town, the Sassi.
Situated on the border between Puglia and Basilicata, a lesser-known region in Italy’s deep south, Matera has only gained true international recognition in the last decade or so, previously characterized by its longstanding reputation of destitute poverty.
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