The Art of Marble Sculpture and Treasures Carved in Stone
The art of marble sculpture boasts a rich and fascinating history that dates back to ancient times. Since the dawn of civilization, humans have...
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...
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...
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,...
Marble sites unearthed in the Greek Islands
Three ancient Karystos shale marble quarries have been discovered on the Greek island of Evia.
The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports announced that the...
White House: Historical and Architectural Heritage
The White House, the impressive presidential residence of the United States in Washington, D.C., is one of the most iconic buildings in the world...
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...
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...
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...
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...
