Marble building

These exquisite marble models of sacred architecture feature extraordinary details, including tiny ornate objects and mini shelves.

Traditional white marble carved arches in the temple, Gujarat, India

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Naples

Images of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas, available both as prints and digitally via royalty-free licenses.

St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy "is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies at the eastern end of the Piazza San Marco, adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace. Originally it was the chapel of the Doge, and has only been the city's cathedral since 1807, when it became the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, formerly at San Pietro di Castello. For its opulent…

The front columns and façade of the Marble House Mansion on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI.

A few weeks ago, astronomers announced that in 2022 something truly spectacular is to occur: a new star will appear in the heavens. It will be the first such event visible with the naked eye for over 400 years. Created by the collision of two relatively dim stars, the resultant explosion is known as a “boom star.”