The travertine quarries that built ancient Rome are carving rock for a new generation of temples
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February 19, 2026
The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today, providing the distinctive pock-marked rock to build a new generation of churches, temples and mosques worldwide
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