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...
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...
Carrara marble: an excellence known all over the world
One of the most appreciated materials in the world
One of the most popular materials in italy and also one of the most used by...
Marble: the processing techniques
The marble of Carrara, once divided into blocks, is sent to the ships waiting for it in the port that transport it all across...
Stone tools discovered within former Roman enclave in Morocco
An analysis has been conducted on the stone tools recovered from a former outpost within the Roman Empire. The discovery highlights how ancient bakers...
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...
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,...
4,000 Year Old Carved Stone Slab is Europe’s Oldest Known Map
An intricately carved stone slab from the early Bronze Age found in France has been identified as the oldest cartographical representation of a known territory in...
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...
Michelangelo’s marble route in Apuan Alps
Five hundred years ago, Pope Leo X forced Michelangelo to leave his beloved Carrara and find new quarries in the impenetrable surroundings of Pietrasanta...
