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Marble busts carved with a Greek inscription rose from the soil of northern Israel

Two marble busts pulled from the ground near Binyamina in northern Israel have surprised the archaeologists who found them, ...
Reuters

Wider Image: Carving Buddha in Myanmar village 'blessed' with marble bounty

SAGYIN, Myanmar (Reuters) - The fine white dust that shrouds much of his northern Myanmar village also covers sculptor Chin Win as he leans over a half-finished Buddha statue. "We are blessed to carve ...
Artnet

Archaeologists Restoring an Ancient ISIS-Destroyed Monument in Mosul Just Found Seven Incredibly Preserved Assyrian Carvings Buried Beneath It

A cache of seven 2,700-year-old marble relief carvings have been unearthed by archaeologists beneath the dilapidated Mashki Gate, just east of Mosul in Iraq. The incredibly well-preserved relics ...
Miami Herald

Shell collector finds rare marble depicting twins in Greek stream. See it on display

Archaeologists were surprised when a clothed bundle found in a stream held a unique marble carving. National Archaeological Museum, Athens Years after a rare Greek marble was discovered, the unique ...
The Denver Post

Sculpture culture: Colorado marble at heart of artists’ “summer camp”

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... MARBLE — Their faces ghostly white, the sculptors carefully conjure their visions from blocks of stone. With screaming machines, the art appears. An ocean ...
The New York Times

‘We Don’t Need Another Michelangelo’: In Italy, It’s Robots’ Turn to Sculpt

Using the same marble found in Renaissance masterpieces, a team of robots is accepting commissions. Their owners say tech is essential to Italy’s artistic future. By Emma Bubola See more of our ...
India.com

The Jain Temples of Dilwara Have Exquisite Marble Carvings on Them

Rajasthan’s only hill station – Mount Abu is home to Dilwara temples that are highly appreciated for their use of marble and intricate marble carvings. That justifies them being the most remarkable ...
Indiatimes

After 30 years, machines to replace artisans to carve marble for Ram temple

AYODHYA: For three decades, artisans diligently chipping away at marble in the Ramjanmabhoomi Nirmaan Karyashala has been the most captivating picture of the temple movement in Ayodhya. But soon, the ...