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Former quarry

Tufo is a type of volcanic rock. Sassi is a city excavated in tufo. The city is surrounded by quarries. This is a former one, today vegetated with trees.

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Date Taken: 02.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Matera, Italy
Copyright: © Aleksandra Nowysz