Marble
WATCH: Two Roman-era statues unearthed during infrastructure dig for Israel Railways near Haifa
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime discovery,” added Oren and Reiss. “It was very unexpected, but somehow, the really big discoveries always turn up on the excavation’s very last day.”
Marble bust believed to depict Roman goddess of love found during excavations at Alicante beach
From the kitchen to the living room: Meet the new brand combining natural marble
Lost Acropolis piece returns to Athens
Stern, ill, bald: French archaeologists discover large Ptolemaic marble head at Taposiris Magna
The marble head, measuring 38 centimeters in height, depicts an elderly, bald man with a wrinkled face showing signs of sternness and illness.
'We've lost our marbles': British intellectual opposes return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece
Andrew Wilson argues that more people will see the marbles if they remain in London than if they are transferred to Greece.
Ancient Roman-era marble cargo shipwreck found by Israeli beachgoer
The cargo shipment of marble items had been known to the Israel Antiquities Authority for years, but because it was covered in sand, its exact location was unknown.
Antiquities thieves in Turkey caught trying to sell ancient marble bathtub
Made entirely from marble, the tub is the only one of its kind found in Turkey
The marvels of marble
Since time immemorial, marble has been a stone that evokes luxury and a high quality of life.
