Famous buildings like the Taj Mahal and the Parthenon, and famous statues like the Venus de Milo and the Statue of David are made of marble, to mention only a few.
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Washington Monument
Parthenon
Winged Victory
Taj Majal
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Taj Mahal is made of white marble and decorated with different precious stones.
Marble is made from limestone.
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Marble is quite soft, so a lot of things will be able to scratch it.
Taj Mahal is primarily constructed of white marble. The platorm is in turne of a rosy sandstone but mostly the marble. The entire surface is ornamented with peitra dura work. The type of marble used is called 'Makrana marble', named after the town in which the marble is taken from in Rajistan (a state in India). No, Taj Mahal isn't made out of Igneous Rocks as it's made out of Marble which is a of 'Metamorphic Rock'.
A marble statue is a statue made of marble :)
The Taj Mahal is made of marble.
Many artists use marble as a medium for their art. Michelangelo used marble for many of his famous statues that include David, Pieta, and The Venus de Milo. The Discus Thrower is a marble statue made by Myron.
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Famous buildings like the Taj Mahal and the Parthenon, and famous statues like the Venus de Milo and the Statue of David are made of marble, to mention only a few. ---- If you are here for the answers to the worksheet on marble like me, (the one that says at the bottom: "IF8712 Reading Skills"), here they are, in order: Washington Monument Parthenon Winged Victory Lincoln Memorial Taj Majal Leaning Tower of Pisa You're Welcome ;)
The Marble Arch was built as a ceremonial entrance to Buckingham Palace for the royals. It has been built, moved and dismantled several times. It is made of white Carrara marble.
marble stone wood and many more things
Marble is used for pens because Marble is famous for making pens
The Irish marble is found in Connemara.
A marble statue is a statue made of marble :)
It was made out of marble and the foundations were made of limestone.
Examples include the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Taj Mahal, the Parthenon and other ancient greek buildings such as the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Many of the oldest major Roman buildings were made of marble, but after the invention of concrete, marble cladding or "revetment" became more common in later buildings; meaning that for buildings like the Colosseum the facade was made of marble, but the structure was made of brick and concrete.