... Department of Engineering and Environmental Physics, Faculty of Architecture, University of Basilicata, Italy. 2 Department of Architecture and Town Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Polytechnic of ... 2. Constructive characteristics of the "Sassi of Matera" and "Trulli of Alberobello" In the South of Italy, the sites of the "Sassi of Matera" (Figure 1a) (classified ... local materials, namely, “Tufo of Matera” for the structures of the "Sassi of Matera," and “Stone of Fasano” for the structures of the "Trulli of Alberobello," they are different...