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Incredible images tell the tale of the world’s most prized marble
In Land of Marble, photographer Alessandro Gandolfi explores the past and future of Italy's striking marble quarries ...
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The Marble Quarries of Carrara
Most of the marble at it comes from the quarries to Avenza is placed on sailing ... Since the era of the Roman republic, they have been what is termed state property in Italy.
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2,000-year-old painted penis bone found in quarry shaft from Roman Britain
In 2015, archaeologists working at a site called Nescot in the town of Ewell, roughly 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of ...
How Grand Antique became a lost luxury of the marble industry
Grand Antique is a marble found in only one quarry in the world.
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Marble Extractivism and “Art-Washing”: Building Alliances in Massa-Carrara, Italy
The marble extraction basin of the Province of Massa-Carrara in Italy is known for being a symbol of history, art and culture ...
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Inside Italy's Carrara marble mountains worth $1 billion
Marble has been carved here since the Ancient Roman times, and because of its millennial history, the Carrara quarries have produced more marble than any other place on Earth. The market as a ...
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Pile of burned wood found in UK quarry may have hidden ancient Roman well. See it
“Imagine the bustling agricultural activity, trade and community life surrounding the site, all echoing the rhythms of Roman Britain,” the firm said. Barham Quarry is in Suffolk in ...