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# 81 JULY 18 , 2016
# 81 juLY 18 , 2016
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ITALIAN CULTUR AND HISTORY:
Matera
Touring Matera is like experiencing a forgotten past - you feel as though you are
setting foot in a nativity scene when you visit this charming city in Lucania. It’s no
coincidence it’s referred to as the second Bethlehem, and was the setting for Mel
Gibson’s movie The Passion, and Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Il Vangelo secondo Matteo
(The Gospel According to St. Matthew).
A City Rediscovered
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