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exactly. to build the church. amazing. poor sanitation and poverty meant disease was rampant. but little was done about it until the 1950s, when matera became a valuable tool in securing post-war funding for southern italy through america s marshall plan. all of a sudden, it was in italy s interests not just to pay attention, but to play up matera s desperate conditions. it became so infamous that it was nicknamed the shame of italy. can you believe that? such a beauty. no, it s incredible. the label served its purpose. money was secured, modern homes built, and the caves abandoned. but now a new generation has emerged. people like francesco and more recently chef vitantonio lombardo, who has turned an abandoned cave into a restaurant that celebrates matera s complicated history. good morning. good morning. welcome. customers here enjoy dishes