A black and white photograph of the Santa Maria de Idris cave church carved into soft tufo rock in Matera's Sassi district, by Bret Culp.

Santa Maria de Idris Cave Church in Sassi Di Matera, Italy

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Santa Maria de Idris, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, 2007

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Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inhabited for over 9000 years, reveals its long history in stone. The Santa Maria de Idris cave church and surrounding structures are carved from soft limestone. Abandoned for decades, the ancient town became overgrown and derelict as nature gradually reclaimed it. Its layered past is visible in the exposed cross-sections. In recent decades, restoration has returned life to this once-forgotten city, shaped by history, erosion, and renewal.

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