670 IT - The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera (1993)

Brief Description

"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."

马泰拉的石窟民居和石头教堂花园

"这是地中海地区最著名也是保存最完好的穴居人遗址。整个遗址依地势而建，且完美地配合当地的生态系统。遗址最早的居住年代可以追溯到旧石器时代，并反映了人类历史发展的重要历史阶段。马泰拉地处巴西利卡塔的南部地区。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/670

Courtesy of chiarandino from postcrossing forum