The rare Carrara marble used by Michelangelo is mined in a Tuscan mega quarry at an altitude of around 1,000 meters. Justice Department moves to drop case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams 3 ...

The Apuan Alps, where the mining is happening ... Common phrases such as “Carrara the capital of marble”, “Carrara is marble”, “the heroic craft of the quarry”, “Michelangelo ...

However, the location (the Carrara Marble Mine in Tuscany) was a real working mine that came with its own set of challenges. “It was a dangerous environment because it’s a working mine, and we were ...