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- Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy with a population of about 600,000. Its capital is Potenza. |
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- The town of Matera was used as the location for Mel Gibson's The Passion of Christ. The Stones of Matera are house caves carved out of rocks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
- The director Lina Wertmüller and the singer Michele Zarrillo were born in Basilicata as well as the grandparents of Francis Ford Coppola. |
- Typical dishes from Basilicata are fusilli con le fave and salsiccia luganega. |
- Basilicata is the leading producer of cereal in Italy. |
- Venusia was founded by the Greek hero Diomedes after the Trojan War. It was dedicated to the Greek goddess Aphrodite (also called Venus). In 291 B.C it became a Roman colony. |
