Long overlooked by tourists, the Italian cave town of Matera is having a moment, spurred by its selection as the 2019 European Capital of Culture, its recent designation as a UNESCO World Heritage ...

Five years ago I spent a three days in the Basilicata town called of Matera, called “la città sotterranea” ("the underground city"), a slightly eerie place where many of hillside cave dwellings dating ...

Matera is a rising star - it’s the 2019 European Capital of Culture. Visiting the southern Italian town still feels very much like discovering something wonderful that few people know about. Tucked ...

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 ...

PHILLIPSBURG – Emma Matera heard the referee’s slap of the mat, the ringing sound of victory in the biggest bout of the season. However, the magnitude of the pin, a history-making performance might ...

If you’re in need of proof that stories of renewal and hope still exist, then book a trip to Matera – an ancient southern Italian town that’s gone from decrepit squalor to Europe’s 2019 capital of ...

ATLANTIC CITY – All the extra jump rope sessions paid off for Delran’s Emma Matera. The Delran High School sophomore had enough energy in the tank to earn a 5-4 decision over Gabby Miller of Monroe ...

UC Santa Cruz associate professor of history Marc Matera has been named a 2019 ACLS Fellow by the The American Council of Learned Societies. Matera is one of 81 new ACLS Fellows who were selected by ...