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...
Dublin: Hidden history of Trinity’s Victorian marble wonder revealed
The hidden history of one of Dublin’s most influential and ground-breaking Victorian buildings has been revealed in a new multidisciplinary project at Trinity College Dublin.
The...
The history of marble from the Roman age until today
The Apuan Alps, a unique mountain range in Tuscany, are globally renowned for their "white gold" — the famous Carrara marble. From antiquity to...
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: 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...
A brief history of the Welsh slate quarries
The slate quarries of north-west Wales have just been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Once, slate carved from here was sent all...
A Moment in Time: Telling the Stories in Natural Stone
By Karin Kirk, Geologist
Natural stone isn’t just beautiful and durable; it’s a monument to Earth’s past. Every piece of natural stone is a product...
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...
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...
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...
