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 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...
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...
17th-century voters cast marbles instead of paper ballots
You’d be given black and white marbles. To vote no, a black marble was dropped in the box.As early as the 17th century in...
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...
Jaswant Thada – An Architectural Marvel Worth Seeing
It was made of pure white marble that retains its allure to date
Jaswant Thada in Jodhpur is Rajasthan’s very own marble mausoleum marvel and is...
How Marble Sculptures Have Inspired Artists and Captivated Audiences for Millenia
Throughout art history, sculptors have experimented with an eclectic range of mediums. While cast bronze, carved wood, and fired clay have made lasting impressions, no material has captivated...
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...
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...
Shanghai quarry wins landscaping award
Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden's Quarry Garden project has won a prestigious landscape practice award in London.Designed by Prof. Zhu Yufan from Tsinghua University, the...
