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Near the village of Marathi you will find the ancient marble quarries that sent stone to all parts of the Greek and Roman empires. The stone was mined rather than cut from the surface, and the tunnels can be explored with a flashlight.
Near the village of Marathi you will find the ancient marble quarries that sent stone to all parts of the Greek and Roman empires.