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The stone walls of Matera do not whisper history—they press it into the air. The scent of damp limestone still clings to cave ceilings carved thousands of years ago, while narrow passages funnel light exactly where ancient families needed it most. Long before electricity or plumbing, people here shaped homes directly into rock faces to create a settlement that never stopped evolving. Archaeological research over the last several decades has revealed that Matera's cave dwellings, known as the Sassi, are among the longest continuously inhabited regions on Earth. These findings challenge old assumptions about early human life, showing adaptability and social structure that lasted from the Paleolithic era through modern times.
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