I visited an active quarry in the Apuan Alps of Carrara, Italy — home to the coveted Carrara marble. Located in Tuscany, Carrara marble is a $1 billion industry thanks to hard workers at the quarries.

Fueled by demand from gulf states, Italian marble is booming. Visit the majestic marble quarries of northern Italy. “In Italy’s most marble-rich area, known as the Apuan Alps, the abundance is surreal ...

Michelangelo's famous "David" sculpture was carved out of marble. The iconic material has been used for centuries by artists and designers alike. And calacatta is one of the world's most expensive ...

MILAN — Since the ancient Romans began excavating marble more than 2,000 years ago, the average price of Italian natural stone per ton has reached a record 1,016.4 euros. This new height is the ...

"We are entering a new era of sculpture, which no longer consists of broken stones, chisels and dust, but of scanning, point clouds and design." An Italian startup called Robotor has invented a ...

Italian businessmen have started looking towards Pakistan for the exploitation of its marble and granite reserves to keep their marble industry alive as after about 25 years the Italian reserves of ...

ROME — Italy is putting on display a 1st century marble head that an American museum returned after learning it was stolen during World War II from a southern Italian museum. The Cleveland Museum of ...

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 CARRARA, Italy — For ...