Caption

Ancient caves of Matera at the Gravina Gorge. There are around 3000 cave dwellings in Matera, dug into the tuff. The cave settlements, Sassi, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Matera, Basilicata, Southern Italy, Southern Europe

Date

Jun 23, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Markus Beck

Reference

BRK25B86_331

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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113.9Mb (12.6Mb) / 25.8in x 17.2in / 7728 x 5152 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted no one No People nobody uninhabited empty UNESCO city cities town urban urban municipal urban environment erosion erosions cave caves underground subterranean belowground Europe Europe's historic historical historically place of interest tourist attraction places of interest tourist attractions Famous Place Famous Places landmark tourist landmark tourist landmark sight sights tourist spot UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO World Heritage Sites World Heritage Site Unesco World Heritage Site World Heritage Unesco world Site old town old towns historic center historic centre historic city centre historic city center historic old town historic part historical old town old city old district Old town area old historic town tuff tuff tufa cave dwelling cave dwellings Cave flat Cave flats living cave living caves eroded landscape eroded landscapes erosion landscape canyon canyons ravine ravines gorge gorges old oldest Southern Europe South Europe european attraction attractions UNESCO World Heritage UNESCO site world hertiage antique ancient Basilicata Basilicata region Matera Sassi di Matera cave dwelling cave dwellings Southern Italy South of Italy Downtown midtown city center city centre town center Town centre Inner city Inner town in the centre of cultural capital 2019 European Capital of Culture 2019 Italy Historic quarters Historic districts Historic district Historic quarter