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...
Marble: the history of marble from the Roman age until today
Every part of the territory of the Apuan Alps is characterised by the presence of immense veins of a precious marble, which is famous...
The quarry that provided refuge on D-Day
On 6 June, 1944, the Allied forces landed on the French coastline to fight what has become known as the battle of Normandy.As the fighting...
Rosso antico και porfido verde antico: laconic but luxurious stones!
Article by Peter Tzeferis*Marmor Taenarium and rosso antico were the names given by the Greeks, but especially the Romans, in the red marble, which,...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
Old quarries have provided a treasure trove of findings for historians
An ancient quarry has been uncovered in Malta recently after trenching works conducted by the country’s Water Services Corporation. Further research revealed it might...
