Matera is a city in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy.
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14 Facts About Matera
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Town of Matera was founded by the Roman Lucius Caecilius Metellus in 251 BC who called it Matheola.
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Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera".
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Matera Cathedral has been dedicated to Santa Maria della Bruna since 1389.
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Two other important churches in Matera, both dedicated to the Apostle Peter, are San Pietro Caveoso and San Pietro Barisano .
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Matera was built above a deep ravine called Gravina of Matera that divides the territory into two areas.
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Matera was built such that it is hidden, but made it difficult to provide a water supply to its inhabitants.
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Tramontano Castle, begun in the early 16th century by Gian Carlo Tramontano, Count of Matera, is probably the only other structure that is above ground of any great significance outside the sassi.
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On 17 October 2014, Matera was declared European Capital of Culture for 2019, together with Bulgaria's second-largest city, Plovdiv.
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Matera produces an eponymous wine which bears the Denominazione di origine controllata designation.
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Matera appears in the music videos for the songs "Sun Goes Down" by Robin Schulz and "Spit Out the Bone" by Metallica.
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Matera is the terminal station of the Bari–Matera, a narrow gauge railroad managed by Ferrovie Appulo Lucane.
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Matera is connected to the A14 Bologna-Taranto motorway through the SS99 national road.
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