Queen Victoria marble portrait saved from export to tune of £1m
Cambridge museum to display brutally realistic bust of the late monarch
The least amused portrait of Queen Victoria ever created, showing the monarch with brutal realism as...
India: The past preserved in a Marble Palace
In the heart of Calcutta lies a quaint time-bubble, the Marble Palace. I walked in to see and feel what the walls, pillars and...
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...
This mine has produced more marble than anywhere on Earth
Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Bernini and Rodin all sourced their marble here
Located in the Apuan Alps in northern Italy, the Carrara Marble Mines have been...
Elks National Memorial: A Spectacular Showcase of Marble from Around the World
When Chicagoans walk or drive past the stately Indiana limestone building located just a half mile west of Lake Michigan in the Lincoln Park...
Technology met art: Artist Davide Quayola used a robot to recreate a marble Hellenic...
Technology met art, as a London-based artist Davide Quayola used a robot to recreate a Hellenic masterpiece of Laocoon and his Sons.The masterpiece which...
A brief history of the national monuments of Pakistan
Pakistan is a land of numerous architectural landmarks. From monuments that are featured on the national currency notes, to mausoleums of prominent Pakistanis, let's...
Cave of the Nymphs: This is where the famous marble of Paros came from...
The Cave of the Nymphs is found at the Ancient Quarries in Marathi (4th km, Parikia-Lefkes road).The quarries date back to antiquity and marble...
The British Quarry That Hid Van Gogh, da Vinci and Rembrandt
For four years, a disused slate quarry in a remote mountain in North Wales became home to some of the world’s greatest artistic masterpieces....
Such Great Heights: Where Are the World’s Tallest Buildings?
It seems that humanity is always vying to exceed our past accomplishments, and nowhere is the evidence clearer than in the tallest buildings that...
