Travertine is a popular choice for flooring, roofing, backsplashes and kitchen counters. Travertine is not just durable, but it also has excellent thermal and soundproof properties which makes it ideal for both indoor and outdoor applications. While travertine is quite a pliant and resilient natural stone, it is not entirely immune to damages by natural […]
Date built: 70 – 72 AD Dimensions: 189m (long side) and 156m (short side), 48m high Base Area: 24,000m2 Perimeter: 545m Capacity: 50,000 – 70,000 (90,000) people Built for: Vespasian Material: Travertine The Colosseum is a Roman Architectural Marvel, commissioned by Emperor Vespasian as a gift for his people of Rome. It was officially opened […]
Travertine, a form of limestone, is a natural stone formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate in mineral springs (alkaline waters), which makes it a sedimentary rock. While many mistake it for a type of marble, the key difference lies in the formation of the stone (marble being a metamorphic rock) and hardiness. Deposits of […]
