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Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage warns: the Ahlat stone craftsmanship in Turkey is in danger of getting lost

Causes are the lack of new apprentices, modern building techniques and new materials used in the region at the foothills of the Nemrut Mountain

Peter’s Corner: the great Covid-19 demand boom for natural stone for beautifying private homes is coming to an end

Evidence is that consumers are flying again and that rates for container shipments are falling rapidly

VERT D’ESTOURS, a marble with green or blue veins on a white-ivory background, suitable for every usage, from the French Pyrenees

Miscellaneous: news all around natural stone and rock

“Halo“ is the name of a new pendant lamp by Spanish United Alabaster company. It consists of two overlapping rings suspended from a single ceiling base

The Pietra Naturale Autentica network of companies has launched its new “Naturalmente Sostenibile” (Naturally Sustainable) campaign

The aim is to bring the ecological strength of Italy’s stone sector closer to the consumer

The second edition of the “Forever is Now“ art exhibition at the Gizeh Pyramids reflected on time and timelessness, land and history, ecology and humanity

The Portuguese sailors on their voyages of discovery to India had prefabricated stone pillars on board as rulers’ signs to be placed along the coasts, presumably also as ship’s ballast

Red marble ROJO LEVANTINA, a classic stone for interior decoration that seems to have fire inside, from Spanish Levantina group

“Abstract serie“ of the Thai company Stone & Roses: successful upcycling of leftover pieces from stone processing

The narrow slips are placed next to each other at a slight angle, creating large tiles with a special effect

In the EU project NanoSafe, an inventory was made of the use of nano-materials on natural stone and in the construction industry

VR learning materials inform about health protection