Two aliens and the wrecker.

In the hinterland of Matera, the town of narrow white houses seems to be made up of many small tiles. The first settlements date back to Magna Graecia but the name is due to the Aragonese and in particular to King Ferrante. Nearby is the ruins of the Uggiano Castle, of Byzantine foundation and dating back to the 9th century. Polychrome village in warm colors, like its land, offers important artistic beauties such as the Mother Church which contains paintings by Persio or the complex of San Domenico with the majolica dome. The visitor is very surprised by the Church of Santa Maria della Croce with its completely frescoed walls that ask for a slow contemplation. The village had the Slow denomination for the production of oil extracted from the Majatica variety, a native plant. The town gave birth to Ridola, a doctor and paleontologist whose findings are exhibited at the Museum of Matera. The warm tones, white, light gray, yellow and deep silence, sunk in ancient history, are striking.