The venus de milo made from parian paros marble standing 203 cm high was discovered in 1820 inside a buried niche in the ancient city of milos today the village of tripiti on the aegean island of milos then under occupation of the ottomans by a greek peasant georgos kentrotas.
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Extracted since 1911 in the quarry of achinos which is in panormos in tinos island.
Ancient greek architects strove for excellence and precision which indeed are the hallmarks of greek art.
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They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
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Green marble with greenish and white streaks veins and spots.
Attica also produced great quantities of marble in antiquity with the classical sanctuary of athena on the athenian acropolis famously renovated by pericles in the 5th century bc providing a magnificent showcase for the extraordinary stone of mt penteli.
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In the last years the national annual production of marble products has exceeded 1 400 000 tons.
It should however be adhesion tested and acid resistant as well as heat resistant.
γλυπτά του παρθενώνα also known as the elgin marbles ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures made under the supervision of the architect and sculptor phidias and his assistants.
Marble art is part of the island s history.
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Thus the demand for greek marble has always been important and the sector is strongly export oriented and thus greece is ranked between the major producers and exporters of marble at a global level.
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Many ancient temples shrines and statues of greek gods are made from this marble both in tinos and the sacred island of delos.