John Shaw-Rimmington started building dry stone walls after the stones themselves complained to him. It was the 1980s, and he ...

Experts say the process of quarrying stone is one reason why there aren't more structural stone buildings. Photo by Paola Blasi. ... or they can be made into floor slabs.

Join us in Part 3 of our stone temple journey as we continue building this intricate structure by hand. Collecting and shaping stones has made progress slow, but every step brings us closer to ...

An oversized moon, no plants and unbreathable air. The base of the Wisconsin Gas Building is made of Morton Gneiss, a metamorphic rock that exhibits a swirling, multicolored pattern.

Colossal Stone Monument Built 1,000 Years Before ... one of Egypt’s oldest stone buildings, ... The builders would have most likely transported the stones using sleds on a track made from ...

A year ago, when St. James House of Prayer Episcopal Church celebrated the 100th anniversary of its building, the congregation’s leaders were curious what type of stone was used in the construction.

When a Sylacauga banker noticed the waste when there were flaws in military headstones being crafted of Sylacauga marble, he ...