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Matera in southern Italy holds UNESCO World Heritage status thanks to its 10,000-year history of continuous habitation—it's one of the world’s oldest cities. Day trips from Rome to Matera show off the city’s Sassi districts, with prehistoric cave dwellings carved into limestone, and often include guided explorations of these unique neighborhoods. Day trip guides narrate the area’s historical context spanning thousands of years from prehistoric settlements through medieval developments to modern revitalization. The tours eliminate the need for complex transportation planning, making this remarkable ancient landscape a backdrop for numerous films accessible in one day.