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Built/Found: The convergence of concealing and revealing architecture in Matera's cave dwellings - The Architectural League of New York
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The cave houses below the Italian city of Matera have been turned into cool hotels. Our writer and his modern Stone Age family check out an underground sensation
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The ancient cave dwellings, known as ´Sassi´, in Matera, Southern Italy. A UNESCO World Heritage Site Stock Photo - Alamy
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Curious Places: Cave dwellings (Sassi di Matera / Italy) | Matera italy, Cave city, Travel locations
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