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Marble is not readily available especially in the vicinity of Rome and was seldom ever utilized there before to Augustus, who is renowned for having claimed to have discovered brick-built Rome and left it made of marble —albeit primarily as facing for brick or concrete. The oldest extant exception in Rome is the Temple of Hercules Victor, which dates to the late 2nd century BC. Beginning with Augustus, the quarries of the capital at Carrara were heavily developed, while other sources around the empire were taken advantage of, particularly the esteemed Greek marbles such as Parian. Near Tivoli, travertine limestone was discovered and employed from the end of the Republic; it has a brick core and a good load-bearing ability. This stone is mostly used in the construction of the Colosseum. Throughout the Empire, other stones that were essentially indigenous were employed. The most significant building-interiors were frequently covered in slabs of expensive, imported colored marble with elaborate veining, which the Romans loved. These marbles have typically since been removed, even in cases where the buildings still stand. Imports from Greece for this purpose began in the 2nd century BC. #History #Architecture

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