Museum of Marble Crafts

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GREECE - JUNE 21: Human figures in marble, Greece. Cycladic culture, 3500-1050 BC. Athens, Moussío Kikladikís Téhnis (Museum Of Cycladic Art, Archaeological Museum) (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
GREECE - JUNE 21: Human figures in marble, Greece. Cycladic culture, 3500-1050 BC. Athens, Moussío Kikladikís Téhnis (Museum Of Cycladic Art, Archaeological Museum) (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
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On the slopes above Pyrgos, this outstanding, modern, well-curated complex creatively explains the quarrying and sculpting techniques that have been used on the island since antiquity. It includes beautifully illustrated displays with English translations, along with top examples of artifacts and architectural features shaped from Tinian marble. The films of some of the last traditional quarrymen plying their trade are fascinating.

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