Unraveling The Secret Of The Taj Mahal’s Original Color
Indian authorities are prepared to spruce up the world famous monument and restore its ancient hue — provided they can figure out just which...
Italy: the history of the transport of marble from the Roman age until today
For centuries, the transportation of marble blocks from the quarry to the coast and their loading on ships represented a problem which limited the...
Notre Dame de Paris: after the catastrophe
Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral was heavily damaged by flames last Monday, much of one of the most famed examples of Gothic architecture - a...
The marble quarries – a sign of the development of the Roman economy
Several important facts about the ornamental stone industry emerge from the Oxford University database (2013) analysis of the contribution of carved stone quarrying in...
Marble Village of Dhee Ayn
The Marble Village of Dhee Ayn in Saudi Arabia is a 400-year-old stone settlement built on top of a white marble hill. The construction...
The History of European Marble Sculpture and Architecture
Europeans have been carving marble for thousands of years. Throughout these years, they have developed a number of sculptural and architectural styles. Marble has been one...
Turkish exports of natural stones in the first five months of 2023
According to statistics released by the ICE Office in Istanbul on TURKSTAT data, Turkish exports of natural stones in the first five months of...
Shanghai quarry wins landscaping award
Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden's Quarry Garden project has won a prestigious landscape practice award in London.Designed by Prof. Zhu Yufan from Tsinghua University, the...
Tucked-Away Marble Quarries Discovered of Naxos, Greece
The source of marble for a statue of Apollo on the Greek island of Delos has been a mystery to art historians and archaeologists...
Ancient marble bracelets unearthed in Central China
Archaeologists have found six ancient white marble bracelets at a site in Central China's Henan province, local authorities said Tuesday.Besides the bracelets, some other...
