The Italian town of Matera is believed to have been continuously occupied since the Paleolithic era 8000 BC, making it a strong candidate for the longest continuously inhabited town in the world,
The urban core of Matera consist of cluster of dwellings, paths, and open squares carved into limestone cliffs on the side of the canyon of river Gravina. These are believed to date to the earliest part of Matera’s history and are the oldest continuously inhabited dwellings known.
The urban core of Matera consist of cluster of dwellings, paths, and open squares carved into limestone cliffs on the side of the canyon of river Gravina. These are believed to date to the earliest part of Matera’s history and are the oldest continuously inhabited dwellings known.
