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Inside Italy's coveted marble quarries where artists like Michelangelo traveled for the finest materials

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.
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Ancient quarry provides marble for statues in Rome Italy Visitors Center

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The Boston Globe

A wild ride through Italy’s breathtaking (and controversial) marble quarries

CARRARA, Italy — Make sure you come prepared. You need sunglasses or the bright sun reflecting off the towering white marble walls that surround you in the mountains overlooking Carrara will blind you ...
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 CARRARA, Italy — For ...