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° Ancient Trade Routes: [http://www.ancientroute.com/resource/stone/marble.htm Website] | ° Ancient Trade Routes: [http://www.ancientroute.com/resource/stone/marble.htm Website] | ||
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* Janet Burnett Grossman, ''Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone'', J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003 | * Janet Burnett Grossman, ''Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone'', J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003 | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 30 April 2016
Description
A fine-grain, pale to dark yellow-color marble quarried in the hills near Simitthus (modern Chemtou) in Tunisia since the second century BCE. Giallo anitco marble usually has veins of orange, pink or red. It was used for sculptures and buildings.
Synonyms and Related Terms
numidicum (Lat.); Numidian marble
Additional Information
° Ancient Trade Routes: Website
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Janet Burnett Grossman, Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003