{"id":6517,"date":"2026-01-09T16:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ostiaantica.cultura.gov.it\/educational-panels-and-maps\/i-marmi\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:38:46","slug":"the-marbles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ostiaantica.cultura.gov.it\/en\/educational-panels-and-maps\/the-marbles\/","title":{"rendered":"The marbles"},"content":{"rendered":"

On display in this area are 318 quarried marbles, organized according to qualitative and typological criteria, and their provenance.<\/p>\n

Some were recovered from the late 1950s onwards from the manmade Fiumicino canal (the ancient\u00a0Fossa Traiana<\/em>) and the shores of Isola Sacra, home to the\u00a0statio marmorum<\/em>\u00a0(the place where marbles were unloaded and stored), others came from the archaeological site of ancient Ostia, whilst the last substantial group was found in the central area of Isola Sacra.<\/p>\n

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Recover of the blocks found in the Fiumicino canal in 1977<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Transport of the blocks found in the Fiumicino canal in 1977<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The countless blocks and half-finished column shafts, many of which bear quarry inscriptions and are sometimes accompanied by lead seals indicating that they were Imperial property, are some of the most important evidence for the marble trade in the Roman period.<\/p>\n

The quarries were spread around different parts of the Empire, even in the furthest provinces: the use of the marbles extracted here, especially the coloured marbles, was an important means of glorifying the power of Rome and, in particular, of the emperor.<\/p>\n

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  1. \n\n\n\n
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      \n
    1. Estremoz \u2013 Marmo bianco<\/li>\n
    2. Alconera \u2013 Marmo bianco<\/li>\n
    3. Macael \u2013 Marmo bianco<\/li>\n
    4. Barranc de La Llet (Tortosa) \u2013 Broccatello<\/li>\n
    5. Campan, Pont de la Taul\u00e9, Cabane \u2013 Cipollino mandolato verde, Cipollino mandolato rosso<\/li>\n
    6. Montagne de Ri\u00e9, Cap du Mont (St B\u00e9at) \u2013 Marmo bianco, Breccia gialla<\/li>\n
    7. Cap de la Bouiche (Aubert) \u2013 Bianco e nero d\u2019Aquitania<\/li>\n
    8. Bourdeau (Chamb\u00e9ry) \u2013 Breccia frutticolosa<\/li>\n
    9. Boulouris (Saint-Rapha\u00ebl, Fr\u00e9jus) \u2013 Porfido bigio o Granito a morviglione<\/li>\n
    10. Felsberg (Reichenbach) \u2013 Granito grigio del Felsberg<\/li>\n
    11. Candoglia \u2013 Marmo di Candoglia<\/li>\n
    12. Val Pantena, Valpolicella (Verona) \u2013 Breccia rossa di Verona<\/li>\n
    13. Lavagna \u2013 Ardesia<\/li>\n
    14. Montaretto (Levanto) \u2013 Breccia quintilina<\/li>\n
    15. Pegazzano (La Spezia) \u2013 Breccia rossa appenninica<\/li>\n
    16. Torano, Miseglia, Colonnata (Carrara) \u2013 Marmi bianchi, Bardiglio<\/li>\n
    17. Monte Corchia (Seravezza) \u2013 Breccia di Seravezza<\/li>\n
    18. Molli, Tegoia, Montarrenti (Montagnola Senese) \u2013 Breccia dorata<\/li>\n
    19. Monte Capanne, Cavoli, Secchetto (Elba) \u2013 Granito grigio dell\u2019Elba<\/li>\n
    20. Roselle (Grosseto) \u2013 Breccia rosata di Roselle<\/li>\n
    21. Foriano, Punta Arenella (Giglio) \u2013 Granito grigio del Giglio<\/li>\n
    22. Monte Sterpeto (Cottanello) \u2013 Cottanello antico<\/li>\n
    23. Monte Calvo (Sabina) \u2013 Giallo tigrato, Palombino<\/li>\n
    24. Capo Testa (Santa Teresa di Gallura) \u2013 Granito sardo<\/li>\n
    25. La Batteria, Guardia d\u2019Orlando (Circeo) \u2013 Alabastro a ghiaccione, Alabastro tartarugato<\/li>\n
    26. Agnone (Nicotera) \u2013 Granito grigio di Nicotera<\/li>\n
    27. Chasabali (Larissa) \u2013 Verde antico<\/li>\n
    28. Valaxa, Haghios Panteleimonas, Koprisses, Tris Boukes, Rina, Koulouri, Capo Oros, Lakous (Skyros) \u2013 Breccia di Sciro, Semesanto, Marmo bianco<\/li>\n
    29. Haghios Pavlos (Eretria) \u2013 Fior di Pesco<\/li>\n
    30. Stira – Karystos (Eubea meridionale) \u2013 Cipollino<\/li>\n
    31. Monte Pentelico (Atene) – Marmo pentelico<\/li>\n
    32. Monte Imetto (Atene) – Marmo imezio<\/li>\n
    33. Monte Parnon (Doliana) \u2013 Marmo bianco<\/li>\n
    34. Krokeai (Sparta) \u2013 Serpentino, Breccia verde di Sparta, Porfido Vitelli<\/li>\n
    35. Profitis Elias (Dimiristika) \u2013 Rosso antico tenario<\/li>\n
    36. Marmaro, Mianes, Kourelos (Capo Tenaro) \u2013 Cipollino tenario<\/li>\n
    37. Marathi, Lefkes (Paros) \u2013 Marmo pario<\/li>\n
    38. Apollonas, Melanes (Naxos) \u2013 Marmo nassio<\/li>\n
    39. Latomi (Chios) \u2013 Portasanta<\/li>\n
    40. Moria, Alyfanta, Karyni, Tarti (Lesbo) \u2013 Bigio di Lesbo<\/li>\n
    41. Capo Aliki, Capo Vathy, Saliara, Phanari (Thasos) – Marmo tasio<\/li>\n
    42. Saraylar (Proconneso) \u2013 Marmo proconnesio<\/li>\n
    43. Hereke \u2013 Breccia di Hereke<\/li>\n
    44. Kutluca (Izmit) \u2013 Occhio di pavone rosso<\/li>\n
    45. Delikta\u015f, Sarikaya (Iznik) \u2013 Marmo bigio di Iznik<\/li>\n
    46. Harmank\u00f6y \u2013 Breccia gialla nuvolata, Breccia rosa nuvolata<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n
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    1. Vezirhan (Bilecik) \u2013 Breccia corallina<\/li>\n
    2. Yedi Ta\u015flar, Kestanbol (\u00c7i\u011fri Da\u011f) \u2013 Granito troadense<\/li>\n
    3. Assos \u2013 Lapis sarcophagus<\/li>\n
    4. Kozak (Pergamo) \u2013 Granito grigio misio<\/li>\n
    5. \u00c7akmakli (Manisa) \u2013 Breccia Corallina<\/li>\n
    6. Balikliova, Toprak Alinmis, Karga Tepe, Azmak Tepe (Karaburun) – Breccia corallina<\/li>\n
    7. Gerence (penisola del Karaburun) \u2013 Broccatellone<\/li>\n
    8. Teos Karag\u00f6l, Turgut, K\u00fc\u00e7ukkaya (Seferihisar) \u2013 Africano, Bigio africanato<\/li>\n
    9. Beyler (Seferihisar) – Breccia di Beyler<\/li>\n
    10. Zimpara, Hasan\u00e7avuslar (Efeso) – Greco scritto<\/li>\n
    11. Torbali, Ahmetli, Belevi, Ku\u015fini Tepe, Kentli \u00c7iftligi (Efeso) \u2013 Marmo bianco, Bigio antico di Belevi<\/li>\n
    12. Arigedige Tepe, Cirkin\u00e7e Tepe (Iasos, Kiyikislacik) \u2013 Cipollino rosso, Iassense brecciato, Rosso cario<\/li>\n
    13. K\u0131z\u0131lcakuyu (Euromos) \u2013 Marmo grigio scalettato di Euromos<\/li>\n
    14. Kalina\u011fil (Milas) – Rosso cario<\/li>\n
    15. Karalti, Koza\u011fac (Milas) \u2013 Pavonazzetto cario<\/li>\n
    16. Kestanecik, Kavaklidere (Ya\u011fatan) – Milas lilac<\/li>\n
    17. G\u00f6ktepe (Mu\u011fla) \u2013 Marmo bianco, Nero antico, Bigio morato<\/li>\n
    18. Afrodisia (Geyre) \u2013 Marmo bianco<\/li>\n
    19. Karahisar (Aphrodisias) \u2013 Pavonazzetto afrodisiense<\/li>\n
    20. G\u00f6lemezli (Hierapolis) \u2013 Alabastro fiorito<\/li>\n
    21. Iscehisar (Afyonkarahisar) \u2013 Pavonazzetto<\/li>\n
    22. Altinta\u015f (Afyonkarahisar) \u2013 Pavonazzetto<\/li>\n
    23. Uadi Gerrawi (Helwan) \u2013 Alabastro cotognino egiziano<\/li>\n
    24. Uadi Sannur, Uadi Moathil (Beni Suef) \u2013 Alabastro cotognino egiziano<\/li>\n
    25. El Qawatir (El-Minya) \u2013 Alabastro cotognino egiziano<\/li>\n
    26. Bosra, Uadi el-Assiuti (Assiut) \u2013 Alabastro cotognino egiziano<\/li>\n
    27. Hatnub (Amarna) \u2013 Alabastro cotognino egiziano<\/li>\n
    28. Gebel Dokhan, Mons Porphyrites \u2013 Porfido rosso, Porfido nero, Porfido verde, Porfido nero grafico<\/li>\n
    29. Uadi Umm Towat \u2013 Porfido Serpentino nero<\/li>\n
    30. Umm Shegilat\u2013 Granito della Colonna<\/li>\n
    31. Gebel Fatireh, Mons Claudianus \u2013 Granito del Foro<\/li>\n
    32. Uadi B\u00e2r\u00fbd (Deserto orientale egiziano) \u2013 Granito bianco e nero<\/li>\n
    33. Uadi Semnah, Mons Ophyates \u2013 Granito verde della sedia di San Lorenzo, Granito verde della sedia di San Pietro<\/li>\n
    34. Uadi Maghrabiya \u2013 Gabbro Eufotide<\/li>\n
    35. Uadi Attalah \u2013 Serpentina moschinata<\/li>\n
    36. Uadi Hammamat, Mons Basanites \u2013 Breccia verde d\u2019Egitto, Basanite<\/li>\n
    37. Assuan \u2013 Granito rosso, granito nero di Siene, Diorite grigio nera egiziana<\/li>\n
    38. Hencir el Kasbat (Thuburbo Maius) \u2013 Lumachella orientale, Astracane dorato<\/li>\n
    39. Djebel Azeiz, Djebel Oust \u2013 Calcare nero<\/li>\n
    40. Chemtou (Simitthus) \u2013 Giallo antico<\/li>\n
    41. Annaba (Hippo Regius) \u2013 Marmo grigio venato di Annaba<\/li>\n
    42. Bou Hanifia (Douar Krerma) \u2013 Alabastro a pecorella<\/li>\n
    43. \n(Bruno M.\u00a02019)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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