Matera

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Matera is an ancient cave-dwelling city carved into limestone ravines, one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements on Earth.

Did you know Matera's ancient Sassi district is so perfectly preserved that filmmakers use it as a stand-in for Biblical locations, including scenes from The Passion of the Christ?

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