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2. Is Plain Old Carrara Marble Making a Comeback? Designers Say Yes

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   Colorful marble has been having a moment. Designers and homeowners have rediscovered rosy Rojo Alicante, emerald-hued Empress Green, and purple-tinged Calacatta Viola. But make no mistake: Black ...

3. Carrara marble - Wikipedia

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   Carrara marble, or Luna marble (marmor lunense) to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It has been quarried since Roman times in the mountains just outside the city of Carrara in the province of Massa and Carrara in the Lunigiana, the northernmost tip of modern-day Tuscany, Italy.

4. I stopped at a Mediterranean port where few cruise ... - AOL

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   I took a Mediterranean cruise in 2023 and stopped at Marina di Carrara, a lesser-known Italian port. I visited an active quarry in the Apuan Alps of Carrara — home to the coveted Carrara marble.

5. The Veiled Virgin - Wikipedia

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   The Veiled Virgin is a Carrara marble statue carved in Rome by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875) [2] depicting the bust of a veiled Virgin Mary. [3] The exact date of the statue's completion is unknown, but it was probably in the early 1850s. [4] The veil gives the appearance of being translucent, but is carved of marble.

6. Carrara - Wikipedia

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   Carrara. Carrara (/ kəˈrɑːrə / kə-RAR-ə; Italian: [kaˈraːɾa]; Emilian: Carara, Emilian: [kaˈɾaːɾa]) is a town and comune in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. [3]

7. Wat Benchamabophit - Wikipedia

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   Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram (Thai: วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนาราม; pronunciation ⓘ) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Dusit District of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the Marble Temple, it is one of Bangkok's best-known temples and a major tourist attraction. It typifies Bangkok's ornate style ...