Matera Italy Magnet | Ancient Sassi City of Caves and European Capital of Culture | 2x2 | Made in Canada

Matera, Italy, Magnet

A bold tribute to the Ancient Sassi City of Caves and European Capital of Culture where Matera, the ancient city in the Basilicata region of southern Italy whose Sassi districts of cave dwellings carved directly into the ravines of the Gravina gorge represent one of the oldest continuously inhabited human settlements on earth with evidence of human habitation stretching back over 9,000 years to the Paleolithic period, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993 as the outstanding example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean and designated as a European Capital of Culture for 2019, where the two Sassi districts of Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano, comprising thousands of interconnected cave houses, cave churches, and cisterns carved into the soft tufa limestone of the ravine walls, create an urban landscape of haunting, otherworldly beauty that drew Pier Paolo Pasolini to film his Gospel According to Saint Matthew there in 1964 and Mel Gibson to film The Passion of the Christ in 2004, and where Matera's designation as a Capital of Culture marked the transformation of a settlement once condemned by the Italian government as a national disgrace for its primitive living conditions into one of Italy's most celebrated and visited cultural destinations.

Product Details

• Size: 2"x2" (5x5 cm)
• Material: Glossy film over photo paper print, metal frame, plastic base with magnet
• Weight: 20g
• Magnet strength: Strong, holds securely on fridges and metal surfaces
• Made in Canada 🍁

Why You'll Love It

• City Identity: Celebrate Matera's ancient Sassi cave city and UNESCO Basilicata European Capital heritage
• Perfect Gift 🎁: Ideal for Matera city lovers and Italy ancient civilization southern culture fans
• Versatile Display 🧲: Looks great on any fridge or metal surface
• Premium Quality ⭐: Vivid print that lasts