The community of Matera is not unfamiliar to the world as it was used in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, as well as other movies, as a stand-in for Jerusalem. According to the article, "In other Italian cities ... history is a black hole that sucks everything into it...[making] innovation difficult. [Matera] never had a golden age. The Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution - they all passed Matera by. There was nothing but poverty and exploitation."
The article describes the fascinating history of this community and its modern renewal. It is truly a location where time has stood still.
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