The Passion Of The Christ - Italian Movie Trips

The Passion of the Christ depicts the terrible pain of Christ's suffering at the hands of followers and frightened Roman functionaries, with flashbacks to betrayals and decisive encounters on his path. Matera Italy serves as the backdrop for his crucifixion.

Locations in Italy:

Matera

The Sassi, ancient and historically primitive dwellings built into the hillside like honeycombs are defining characteristic of Matera and its portrayal in many major films. The Sassi are listed as a Unesco world heritage site.
region name: Basilicata

Rome

Layer upon layer of civilizations and past empires are stacked and impacted into every meter of this religious and political capital, ramrod exclamation point for one of the world's greatest cultures, past or present. You can begin with the churches, the coliseums, the Roman forums, or hundreds of museums, but it's likely you'll have many reasons to come back, if only to survey the latest discoveries within the eternal city.
region name: Latium

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Well-documented tour of many movie locations in Matera