Why Knoxville Was Called “the Marble City”
Stone from Knoxville-area quarries adorns some of the most famous buildings in America.
Geologists note that Tennessee marble, often pinkish in hue, is actually a crystalline...
Who built Stonehenge? A brand new British Museum exhibition brings us closer to the...
The famous stone circle of Stonehenge in the English countryside is an instantly recognisable prehistoric monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ancient humans first...
The Temple of Hephaestus: A Marble Masterpiece of Ancient Athens
The Temple of Hephaestus, also known as the Thiseion, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Athens. Built in the 5th century BC,...
The ancient quarries of Alyki in Thassos island, Greece
Thassos island is one of the most known and important marble mining centers of ancient times. It is a place where someone can see...
Know Your Rocks: An Overview of the Geology of Natural Stone
By Karin Kirk
Do you love natural stone? Me too. Fans of natural stone countertops, tiles, fireplaces, walls, and building stone are natural allies to geologists....
Historic England launches the country’s first online building stones database
Historic England has launched a new online database of the stones that define the rich diversity of country’s buildings.
Historic England is unveiling the first Building...
Aliki Ancient Marble Quarry in Thassos Island, Greece
The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.
White marble was highly sought-after in ancient Greece,...
Aliki Ancient Marble Quarry in Thassos Island, Greece
The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.
White marble was highly sought-after in ancient Greece,...
Traces of Bronze Age Copper Mine Found in Oman
Science in Poland reports that evidence for the processing of copper ore has been found in the rocky, mountainous Qumayrah region of Oman.
Piotr Bieliński...
The place where the marble of the classic sculptures comes from
Many of the masterpieces of Michelangelo were made of the Pietrasanta marble
A little further beyond the Tuscan coast lies a picturesque town with whitewashed...
