HERITAGE RECORD · 670

The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera

马泰拉的石窟民居和石头教堂花园

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ55739617 ↗

Area1016 ha

Administrative areaQ13616 · Q52322

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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