Fast forward to the 1980s, and area went through an incredible transformation and the caves were restored. The once bruised ...

The good looks of Matera, in the less well known Basilicata region of Italy, are thanks to its ... when the first people arrived and dug out homes in caves from the relatively soft rock formation.

Matera is most famous for the "Sassi," ancient cave dwellings carved into the limestone rocks. These cave homes are believed to be among the first human settlements in Italy, with evidence of ...