A figure, which appears to spell out “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah), was observed on a marble slab found in a marble ...

The artifacts reveal the harsh working conditions in ancient Egyptian gold mines under the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Nicknamed the "Prince of Mines," Jwaneng rests in an ancient volcanic crater some 170 kilometers southwest of the capital city, Gaborone. It belongs to Debswana, a 50-50 joint venture between the ...

The ancient Greeks had done the same, but they had coated their iron with lead to prevent rusting. Balanos's uncovered clamps corroded and expanded, cracking and even destroying the marble.

Marble mining is a complex process that relies on ... MLB Incompetence Read Message In A Bottle Found By Archeologists At Ancient Viking Site ...

Archaeologists discovered a Roman necropolis near Naples at the location of the ancient settlement of Liternum. An inscription in the marble of a tomb indicated that it was the final resting place ...

They are surrounded by repaired components incorporating new and ancient marble pieces. Evan Hadingham A crane lowers one of the massive upper lintel (or architrave) stones from its original ...