An epigraphic inscription discovered in the Sassi of Matera could open up enormous historical possibilities: according to artist and researcher Donato Rizzi, 67, it is evidence of one of Europe's oldest synagogues, dating between the 6th and 10th centuries BC, predating the birth of Christ. Located in the center of the Sasso Caveoso, the site is situated in a cave on Via Madonna delle Grazie. Historical reconstructions indicate that the area was home to a Jewish quarter until the 16th century, prior to the Jewish community's expulsion from the Kingdom of Naples. Rizzi, who has been undertaking rigorous research for the past twenty years with the assistance of Michele Di Lecce and Maurizio Camerini, emphasizes that the discovery is already supported by authoritative evidence. In 2019, two members of the international Jewish community paid the place a visit: Rabbi Herschel Gluck, rabbi and Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and Rabbi Bruno Fiszon, Grand Rabbi of Metz and Moselle. Both acknowledged the existence of "unmistakable signs" of Jewish tradition, such as a Torah altar (Tevah), a ritual bath (Mikveh), inscriptions, and liturgical symbols.