Basilicata-Italy
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We couldn't understand because we were too far... and could not remember because we were traveling in the night of first ages, those ages that had gone, leaving hardly a sign... and no memories.
[Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness]
the Sassi in Matera, Basilicata, Italy
texture courtesy www.flickr.com/photos/crisbuscagliacom/7563368544
The beach of Basilicata Maratea, the only commune on the Tyrrhenian coast and is one of the few places in the region for a beach vacation, with a population of just under 5500 its ranks swell considerably when the warm weather moves people to a costal cool down. Pictured here is one of the 44 churches that dot the town this one is on the long climb to the top of the hill that over looks the sea and the town and quite near our wonderful accommodations La Locanda Delle Donne Monache.
People have always loved the wonderful setting of Maratea with its rocky coastal views, back stop of mountains, hillside forests and over 20 beaches in the commune it has much to offer so has been inhabited since the 15th century BC. The Romans took over in the 2nd century BC and then the Byzantines after the fall until the 7th century when this area and the sea came under Saracen control, apparently they were not great neighbors so the coastal population moved into the hills establishing a fortified town that became modern Maratea soon after their takeover.
The Normans conquered southern Italy in the 11th century and Maratea was buffeted by the winds of change throughout the millennia from factions vying for control of the south until the 18th century dawned and with it the golden years for the town coinciding also with the golden period for construction when most of the 44 churches were built. Maratea’s fortunes were soon to turn though when Napoleon declared himself King of the South and the town refused French rule putting it on the hitlist for the French to pacify.
I took this on Sept 29, 2018 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 Lens at 85mm 1/20s f`11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
I Sassi.
A passeggio lungo le stradine del rione Sasso Caveoso.
I Sassi.
Strolling along the streets of the Sasso Caveoso district.
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I Sassi.
La Chiesa di Santa Maria De Idris sorge nella parte alta dello sperone roccioso del Montirone.
La chiesa risale al Tre-Quattrocento e fa parte di un complesso rupestre che comprende anche la più antica cripta, dedicata a San Giovanni in Monterrone.
Questa cripta è importante per gli affreschi che conserva e che vanno dal XII al XVII secolo. Le due chiese sono comunicanti.
I Sassi.
The Church of Santa Maria De Idris stands in the upper part of the rocky spur of Montirone.
The church dates back to the 14th-15th century and is part of a rock complex which also includes the oldest crypt, dedicated to San Giovanni in Monterrone.
This crypt is important for the frescoes it preserves, ranging from the twelfth to the seventeenth century. The two churches are communicating.
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I Sassi
Panoramica sulla zona più degradata del Sasso Caveoso.
Questa zona possiede la maggior parte delle vecchie abitazioni scavate nella roccia.
Il rione è stato abitato fino agli anni attorno al 1950.
Ingrandite la foto per avere una idea della vita della povera gente in quel periodo.
I Sassi
Overview of the most degraded area of the Sasso Caveoso.
This area has most of the old houses carved into the rock.
The ward was inhabited until around 1950.
Enlarge the photo to get an idea of the life of the poor people at that time.
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The mountain top towns of Basilicata are beautiful but so is the surrounding landscape. Here is a typical scene in the region on a winter morning.
I Sassi
Panoramica sulla Gravina di Matera e sulla zona più degradata dei Sassi (Sasso Caveoso).
I Sassi
Panoramic view of the Gravina di Matera and the most degraded area of the Sassi (Sasso Caveoso).
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I Sassi.
A passeggio lungo le stradine del rione Sasso Caveoso.
I Sassi.
Strolling along the streets of the Sasso Caveoso district.
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Panorama di Matera.
Il sito è situato nella Murgia Materana, sul lato opposto del torrente Gravina rispetto ai Sassi di Matera.
Panorama of Matera.
The site is located in the Murgia Materana, on the opposite side of the Gravina stream from the Sassi di Matera.
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I Sassi.
Come vivevano e lavoravano alcuni abitanti del Sasso Caveoso fino agli anni 50 del secolo scorso.
Una abitazione scavata nella roccia.
Im primo piano una culla, un letto e un mobile pr conservare alimenti.
Non visibile, dal lato opposto al letto, un piccolo focolare per cucinare cibi e scaldare.
Se ingrandite la foto visibile sul mobile potrete vedere l'uomo che è vissuto in questo ambiente assieme al suo asinello.
I Sassi.
How some inhabitants of Sasso Caveoso lived and worked until the 1950s.
A house carved into the rock.
In the foreground a cot, a bed and a piece of furniture for storing food.
A small fireplace for cooking food and heating is not visible on the side opposite the bed.
If you enlarge the photo visible on the piece of furniture you will be able to see the man who lived in this environment together with his donkey.
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