Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...
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A Gladiator's Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
Over 2,200 years ago, the Republic of Rome founded a colony called Liternum on Italy’s west coast, just north of present-day ...
Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Tomb That Adds a New Twist to Roman History
At a site not far from an ancient forum and amphitheater once used to host Roman gladiators, archaeologists discovered an ...
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Inside Italy's Carrara marble mountains worth $1 billion
Carrara marble is one of the most prestigious marbles in the world. A slab can cost up to $400 per square meter, and over history, it has been used for some remarkable buildings. Think of the ...
Study finds many ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented
Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...
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Gladiator Tomb found in South Italy’s Liternum Necropolis
Archaeologists uncovered a Roman gladiator’s tomb in ancient Liternum shedding light on burial customs and daily life in ...
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This Particular Marble Is What the Coolest Designers Use to Give Bathrooms a Moody, Members-Only Club Vibe
The material of choice for design buffs in the know, this marble is set to become the hottest material of the year.