Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The 'City of the Sassi,' Matera is the oldest still inhabited town in Italy. Located in the heart of the Basilicata region in the south of the country, Matera is a city that draws in tourists with ...

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 28 - The southern Italian town of Matera was hit by flooding caused by torrential rain on Tuesday. Many cars in the Città dei Sassi had ... the north of Italy until the end ...

thanks to the emergence of Matera one of Italy’s most alluring towns; a honeycomb of rock-cut churches and ancient cave dwellings – the sassi – that after decades of restoration are now a ...

Italy’s varied topography makes it a dream ... Known for its ancient cave dwellings called “Sassi,” Matera is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities.

Cave hotels are one of the most fascinating travel experiences to emerge in recent years—where ancient dwellings carved into ...