What to do and see in Province of Matera, Basilicata: The Best Ancient Ruins

December 13, 2021 Marissa Gamble

The province of Matera (Italian: Provincia di Matera) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera. It has an area of 3,447 square kilometres (1,331 sq mi) and a total population of 201,133; the city Matera has a population of 56,204. There are 31 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province (see Comunes of the Province of Matera). The province of Matera is bordered by the province of Potenza in the west and south, the region of Calabria also to the south, the region of Apulia to the east and north, and by the Ionian Sea to the southeast.
Restaurants in Province of Matera

1. Materasum Ipogeo

Recinto XX Settembre 7, 75100, Matera Italy +39 366 285 9653 http://www.ipogeomaterasum.com/
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5.0 based on 323 reviews

Materasum Ipogeo

Matera Sum ipogeo is a place where space and time stop to tell you the history. traditions and culture mix of one of the most ancient cities in the world. pure emotion from the depths of the earth

Reviewed By supergirlUk - New Malden, United Kingdom

Great visit with very helpful audio guide in Italian but written explanations in English, French and Japanese. Great historical visit explaining the way life used to be in Matera

2. Cripta del Peccato Originale

Contrada Pietrapenta SNC, 75100, Matera Italy +39 320 334 5323 [email protected] http://www.criptadelpeccatooriginale.it
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4.5 based on 1,059 reviews

Cripta del Peccato Originale

The Crypt of the Original Sin, in Matera, is located inside a natural cave on the Murgia plateau, near the old Appian Way. Commonly known as “the Sistine Chapel of rupestrian art”, the Crypt was discovered in 1963 by a group of local youths, who noticed the splendid frescoes in what at the time, had become a shelter for sheep herds.Experts later dated the cycle of paintings back to the second half of the 8th century, with Late-Romanesque style and formal elements of Oriental inspiration, such as the Byzantine-style Triarchsand the profile of the Virgin Mary, majestically represented in the sumptuous clothes of the Byzantine empress, the Basilissa.The anonymous, humble artist – who was soon nicknamed the “Flower Painter” – depicted biblical figures in total freedom: God the Creator, Light and Darkness, Adam and Eve, the three Apostles John, Peter and Andrew, the Archangels and Mary. The paintings on the rough walls of the cave are different and unique in Matera’s iconographic context. The scenes are the fruit of the painter’s personal creativity and certainly speak of his freedom in translating complex depictions, and of a lively spontaneity in drawing images. The Crypt of Original Sin may only be visited by booking.

Reviewed By ElenaY54 - Boston, United States

The Crypt of Original Sin is a very unique place . specific to the Matera region of Italy. - Dwellings, churches- all in the carved in caves that have been inhabited since prehistoric times, through Roman times, middle ages - to now. Not to be missed by travelers to Basilicata.

3. Chiesa Diruta dei SS. Luca e Giuliano

Via Garibaldi, 75010 Grottole Italy +39 349 222 8272 http://www.comune.grottole.mt.it/grottole/zf/index.php/servizi-aggiuntivi/index/index/idtesto/43
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Chiesa Diruta dei SS. Luca e Giuliano

4. Convicinio Di Sant' Antonio

Via Rione Casalnuovo, Matera Italy +39 393 957 5031 http://www.sassiweb.it/matera-podcast/sasso-caveoso/convicinio-sant-antonio
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4.5 based on 51 reviews

Convicinio Di Sant' Antonio

5. Ipogei di Piazza Vittorio Veneto

Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 75100, Matera Italy http://www.traveltomatera.it/la-matera-sotterranea-alla-scoperta-di-tracce-millenarie/
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Ipogei di Piazza Vittorio Veneto

6. Tavole Palatine - Tempio di Hera

Strada Statale 106 Jonica, Bernalda Italy +39 0835 745327
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Tavole Palatine - Tempio di Hera

7. Torre Normanna

Tricarico Italy +39 380 734 1703
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4.0 based on 25 reviews

Torre Normanna

8. Il Castello di Policoro (Palazzo Baronale o Palazzo Berlingieri)

Policoro Italy http://www.castellodipolicoro.com/
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

Il Castello di Policoro (Palazzo Baronale o Palazzo Berlingieri)

9. Vasche di Sant'Alessio

Contrada Sant'Alessio, 75020 Nova Siri Italy +39 0835 331983 http://www.bassosinni.it
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3.5 based on 21 reviews

Vasche di Sant'Alessio

10. Parco Archeologico dell’Area Urbana

Contrada Sansone Località Metaponto scavi, 75012, Bernalda Italy http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/MenuPrincipale/LuoghiDellaCultura/Ricerca/index.html?action=show&idluogo=106545
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3.5 based on 30 reviews

Parco Archeologico dell’Area Urbana

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