Summer 2026
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Read more: The Supply Chain Transition from the Past to CurrentIn the past for Carrara, the marble had to be hand delivered, plank by plank to all of the places that the sculptor wanted it…
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Read more: Rocks behind the Renaissance: CarraraStanding at the edge of the Carrara quarry, the first thing that hit me was just how massive it was. No photo really prepares you…
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Read more: Logan Mierzwicki: Carrara minesThe mines in Carrara, like any other mine in the world, are occupational hazards, even with advancements in technology, the miners still have to contend…
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Read more: Marble MadnessToday was the day trip to the Carrara marble open air quarry and mine. We drove by bus to the town of Carrara, and then…
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Read more: The Scale of the Carraraby Caiden Martos, Mechanical Engineering, Summer 2026, Florence Visiting the Carrara mines today, I was surprised just how much “stuff” there is for us to…
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Read more: Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, Off to the Mine We Go!After a two hour drive from Florence, we arrived in Carrara, Italy. Arriving here, it struck me how large the mines were. There are around…
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Read more: I, in fact, do not yearn for the minesLooking out the window as we approached the vast mountains towering over us, the quarries looked like small patches of snow. As we traveled up…
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Read more: Kutná HoraToday we went east of Prague, Kutná Hora. Our first stop was the Ossuary Sedlec and the Cathedral of Assumption. The Ossuary is a church…
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Read more: May 10th: Kutna HoraHad such an interesting day experiencing Kutna Hora! The architectural wonders of the Sedlec Ossuary and St. Barbara’s Cathedral are huge engineering feats that are…
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Read more: Minecraft in Real LifeToday, we traveled to the town of Kutna Hora, about 80 minutes outside of Prague. Jana told us that Kutna Hora was once a rich…
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