A device for the artificial aging of stone blocks, in particular of concrete blocks, clinker bricks and natural stone blocks, having the following features: a base and at least one aging duct which is arranged on the base and on which the stone blocks can be laid in such a manner that a side face of the stone block, which is to be machined, is oriented toward the side, wherein the side face to be machined is delimited by a horizontally running stone-block lower edge, a horizontally running stone-block upper edge, a front vertically running stone-block edge and a rear vertically running stone-block edge, a vibration unit for setting the base in motion, and a conveying unit for conveying the stone block through the aging duct, characterized in that the aging duct has at least one first and one second impact face (6, 7), wherein the stone block, on account of the motion of the base, impacts on the impact faces (6, 7) in such a manner that the impact faces (6, 7) act upon the stone block in an aging manner, wherein the first impact face is oriented toward the horizontally running stone-block lower edge and the second impact face is oriented toward the horizontally running stone-block upper edge and wherein the first and the second impact faces (6, 7) are arranged such that the first impact face also machines a part-face of the side face which adjoins the horizontally running stone-block lower edge and an adjoining part-face of a lower side of the stone block and the second impact face, in addition to the horizontally running stone-block upper edge, also machines adjoining part-faces of the side face and of the upper side of the stone block; and that the aging duct has at least two portions, wherein the stone block passes through a first portion in a first indexing direction and wherein a second portion runs at an angle in relation to the first portion, such that the stone block is deflected in its indexing direction and moves in a second indexing direction. a base and at least one aging duct which is arranged on the base and on which the stone blocks can be laid in such a manner that a side face of the stone block, which is to be machined, is oriented toward the side, wherein the side face to be machined is delimited by a horizontally running stone-block lower edge, a horizontally running stone-block upper edge, a front vertically running stone-block edge and a rear vertically running stone-block edge, a vibration unit for setting the base in motion, and a conveying unit for conveying the stone block through the aging duct, characterized in that the aging duct has at least one first and one second impact face (6, 7), wherein the stone block, on account of the motion of the base, impacts on the impact faces (6, 7) in such a manner that the impact faces (6, 7) act upon the stone block in an aging manner, wherein the first impact face is oriented toward the horizontally running stone-block lower edge and the second impact face is oriented toward the horizontally running stone-block upper edge and wherein the first and the second impact faces (6, 7) are arranged such that the first impact face also machines a part-face of the side face which adjoins the horizontally running stone-block lower edge and an adjoining part-face of a lower side of the stone block and the second impact face, in addition to the horizontally running stone-block upper edge, also machines adjoining part-faces of the side face and of the upper side of the stone block; and that the aging duct has at least two portions, wherein the stone block passes through a first portion in a first indexing direction and wherein a second portion runs at an angle in relation to the first portion, such that the stone block is deflected in its indexing direction and moves in a second indexing direction.