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MATERA, ITALY - DECEMBER 23: The restorers Giuseppe Laquale and Arguljala Kala show the paintings they are restoring, they represent St. Nicholas in the church of San Falcione, a church of the time between the 9th and 10th centuries the recurrent model of rock church is the Byzantine one, with a rectangular or square hall with smooth walls from which the presbytery area branches off through two arches supported by a central pillar on December 23, 2020 in Matera, Italy. The seventh century rock church of Matera in southern Italy is being restored after years of neglect. The seventh century rock church of Matera in southern Italy is being restored after years of neglect. Park of the rock churches, recovery of sacred paintings in churches, recovery of the pavement and the paths to reach them. The large number of Rock Churches in Matera and in the immediate surrounding area is one of the most spectacular features of the rock settlement in the area. (Footage by Donato Fasano/Getty Images)