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Research project Urban Pavements and their HiStories at the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)

The city of Qinhuangdao in Hebei Province is home to the largest and most important museum dedicated to the Great Wall of China

It lies between the open sea, where the wall begins, and the Shanhaiguan Pass, where it crosses its first mountain

New findings on the massive stone towers (“Nuraghi“) in Sardinia dating back 3200 years

Built during the Bronze Age, they likely continued to serve as religious sites during the Iron Age, as evidenced by the discovery of ritual objects at Nuraghe Barru

Natural Stone and the FIFA World Cup 2026

The trophy, adorned with green malachite stripes meant to symbolize the grass playing fields, is particularly striking

The Portuguese association Assimagra has produced the 70-minute documentary “Milestone” about the country‘s natural stones

The film showcases the regions‘ tradition, craftsmanship, culture, innovation, and sustainability through their materials

In Lexington, Kentucky, the limestone beneath the ground and the bluegrass above provide the ideal conditions for the world-renowned breeding of thoroughbred horses

This tradition is an example of how stones shape a region’s identity

Early humans in South Africa were quarrying stone as long as 220,000 years ago

International research team led by the University of Tübingen shows long-term use of a source of raw materials in Paleolithic South Africa

The list of Heritage Stones has been expanded to include 14 new varieties that have played important roles in culture and the economy, both past and present

The International Commission on Geoheritage selects the winners from among the candidates for this coveted title

Unesco has inscribed Iceland’s swimming pool culture, based on the country’s geothermal energy, on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Mexican Gallardo Tequila Dynasty is celebrating its family anniversary with a new, limited-edition tequila presented in a white Carrara marble bottle

”Volcan de mi Terra” (Volcano of My Land) is the name of the product, which was unveiled at an art fair in Miami

We leave no stone unturned

“Cuore Olimpico” (Olympic Heart) made of marble in Milan for the Winter Games in Italy; Brazil’s stone sector had 2025 as the best year ever in terms of exports; Unesco: December 11 will be celebrated as International Mountain Day (IMD); Video of the month: the Canadian parliament building in Ottawa has been undergoing restoration

The story of the Mayan “Red Queen of Palenque“ in the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

Until March 2026, the Spanish capital has four exhibitions about “Half of the World: Women in Indigenous Mexico“

Research on the tomb of Emperor Otto I: The marble for the slab comes from quarries on the island of Marmara (Prokonnesos), not from Italy or Greece

In the confusion surrounding ancient spolia, i.e., the reuse of special pieces, specialists from Vienna and Bochum were able to clarify one detail

At the underwater museum “Casa dei Pesci“ (House of Fish) off the coast of Tuscany, marble sculptures draw attention to the exploitation of the oceans

Illegal trawling nets and octopus traps are stripping the seabed bare and tearing out the seagrass

A leap back in time between 1943 to 1945: Holes in granite paving stones tell the story of the bombing raids in Berlin and elsewhere

Engineer Hans Greiner meticulously examines what information the damage in the stones conveys about that era