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The German Archaeological Institute runs two projects not far from the Sea of Galilee in Umm Qays in Jordan
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China’s economy is slowly recovering: at least in imports there was an increase of (+)2.4% in March 2020 compared to the previous year
The government wants to bring production back on track and temporarily eases customs clearance
Miscellaneous
On April 15, 2020, the fire disaster almost destroyed Notre-Dame in Paris. In a detailed article, Science magazine has gathered expert information on the cathedral’s limestone
Corporate Architecture with natural stone for the winery Maison Delas Frères
The architects of the office Carl Fredrik Svenstedt have placed a striking building facade like a theatre curtain in a small Rhône town
Laurameroni Design Collection: „Infinity” tables with modular top that can be customized combining marble, plain or lacquered wood
The plate is divided into segments and embellished by a central ornamental element
Earthquakes generate a small but immediate change in gravity which can be measured before the destructive waves arrive somewhere else
The case is difficult as the quake also changes the density of the rocks for a short time so that the gravity oscillates to some extent in sync with the shock
The marble fabric „MARM \ MORE” by the designers of Fili Pari is becoming more and more wearable
Alice Zantedeschi and Francesca Pievani, in cooperation with the renowned Italian company Limonta, have developed their microfilm with more than 50% marble powder
The 20th Xiamen International Stone Fair is further postponed – to October 27-30, 2020 – and will have a virtual extension
From June on the online platform „Cloud Xiamen Stone Fair will be available / The 21st issue in 2021 is scheduled for May 18-21
European Capitals of Culture in 2020: Galway in Ireland and Rijeka in Croatia
As usual, the editorial staff of Stone-Ideas.com looked up what both have to offer in terms of natural stone
The Ambedkar Memorial Park in Uttar Pradesh, India, is a stone desert and an example of how the wrong use of natural stone can have an impact
In the summer months, the plant is an incandescent furnace, among other things because there is too much dark sandstone and greyish granite, which heat up in the sun / Counter example Taj Mahal
New COVID-19 webpage by the Natural Stone Institute with useful information also for non-American (stone) companies
Topics reach from checklists for worker protection, quarantine behavior to cyber criminals seeking to capitalize on the epidemic
Canceled: European Stone Festival scheduled for May 2020 in Freiburg, Germany
The next event will be held in 2021 in Salzburg, Austria