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Evidence of Roman battle unearthed at Scottish quarry

A recent archaeological dig at a quarry in Scotland found evidence of a potential Roman battle on a former ironworking settlement, with some findings...

The underground quarry of Normandy – a refuge for civilians

77 years have passed from D- Day. Underground quarry saved the lives of thousands of civilians. Unless there was the vast underground quarry where thousands...

Paris: The City of Light and Marble

France, a nation steeped in history and cultural richness, is home to a multitude of marble monuments that are veritable masterpieces of human ingenuity....

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...

The Strength and Majesty of Patagonia Quartzite from the Southern Lands

In the boundless expanse of natural creations that grace our planet, Patagonia quartzite emerges with unparalleled majesty from the remote southern lands. This stone, a...

New discovery sheds light on ancient quarrying technique

Recent discoveries reveal how the ancient Egyptians moved stone blocks from the alabaster quarries of Hatnub, north of modern day Luxor, during the reign...

Marble Technologies and Avant-gardes

The Marble sector is one of the oldest active sectors that as such, through the centuries has seen changes, innovations and the introduction of...

Giant marble pyramid-shaped island complex rising from sea uncovered, revealing secrets of ancient Greece’s...

Archaeologists are, for the first time, discovering the probable origins of ancient Greece. Excavations on a tiny island in the Aegean Sea – 125 miles southeast of Athens – are revealing...

Thassos White Marble: A History of Elegance and Prestige

This particular type of marble, quarried on the Greek island of Thassos, located in the northernmost part of the Aegean Sea, has a history...

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...