Travertine Sentence Examples

The travertine which forms round the springs of the Sarno was used even at Pompeii as building material.

There is good travertine below Tivolj and elsewhere in Italy; the finest granite is found at Baveno.

Calcareous tufa or travertine occurs in the valley of Matlock and elsewhere, and in some places is still being deposited by springs.

Pamphylia consists almost entirely of a plain, extending from the slopes of Taurus to the sea, but this plain, though presenting an unbroken level to the eye, does not all consist of alluvial deposits, but is formed in part of travertine.

Other noteworthy tombs are those of the Granduca, with a single subterranean chamber carefully constructed in travertine, and containing eight sarcophagi of the same material; of Vigna Grande, very similar to this; of Cone Casuccini (the ancient stone door of which is still in working order), with two chambers, containing paintings representing funeral rites; of Poggio Moro and Valdacqua, in the former of which the paintings are almost destroyed, while the latter is now inaccessible.

Tuff and travertine are calcareous deposits found in volcanic districts.

They consist of large unworked blocks of a travertine which naturally splits into roughly rectangular blocks; these are quite irregular, and often as much as 9 ft.

It has been discovered that at the beginning of the Eocene the lake of Rilly occupied a vast area east of the present site of Paris; a water-course fell there in cascades, and Munier-Chalinas has reconstructed all the details of that singular locality; plants which loved moist places, such as Marchantia, Asplenium, the covered banks overshadowed by lindens, laurels, magnolias and palms; there also were found the vine and the ivy; mosses (Fontinalis) and Chara sheltered the crayfish (Astacus); insects and even flowers have left their delicate impressions in the travertine which formed the borders of this lake.

At the same time, hot springs, containing abundant carbonate of lime in solution, produced deposits of travertine at various points.

The tufa, sperone and peperino were easy to quarry, and could be employed by those who possessed comparatively elementary tools, while travertine, which came into use later, was an excellent building stone, and the lava (selce) served for paving stones and as material for concrete.

Both are outside the limits of the Campagna in the narrower sense; but similar tombs were found (though less accurately observed) in travertine quarries between Rome and Tivoli.

Nor was it accessible to any description of wheeled carriages, and the nature of its pavement, composed of broad flags of travertine, shows that it was only intended for foot-passengers.

In a few instances only do we find them making use of a whitish limestone wrongly called travertine, which, though inferior to the similar material so largely employed at Rome, was better adapted than the ordinary tufa for purposes where great solidity was required.

Enclosed between the Taurus and Amanus ranges and the sea are the fertile plains of Cilicia Pedias, consisting in great part of a rich, stoneless loam, out of which rise rocky crags that are crowned with the ruins of Greco-Roman and Armenian strongholds, and of Pamphylia, partly alluvial soil, partly travertine, deposited by the Taurus rivers.

The idea that an irregular circle of travertine blocks, found near the temple of Castor, formed part of the puteal is now abandoned.

Scanty traces of the ancient city walls may be seen; within the town the best-preserved building is the so-called temple of Minerva, with six Corinthian columns of travertine, now converted into a church, erected by Gaius and Titus Caesius in the Augustan era.

Most of the garden is laid with travertine marble, with flower beds and covered parking to the front.

Features include travertine tiled flooring and slate window sills.

The local museum contains a valuable and important collection of objects from the necropolis, including some specially fine bucchero, sepulchral urns of travertine, alabaster and terra-cotta, painted vases, stone cippi with reliefs, &c.

The quality is carried through to the natural stone travertine tiles to create a luxurious relaxing feel.

The delicate travertine formations of upstream hall and the 15m high downstream cascade are worth to be seen.

The travertine floor is visually soothing and delicately modern with its regular bar patterning.

We offer a range of colors in all the mentioned travertine flooring finishes.

The name is due to the amazing natural white travertine pools, now part of the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Select a natural stone floor in slate, quartzite or travertine, or a porcelain or ceramic floor that mimics natural stone for easier maintenance.

Flooring materials tend to be tiles made from ceramics or terracotta, wide wooden planks, travertine, terrazzo, or marble with decorative inlays.

Pair them with tumbled Jerusalem Stone, slate or travertine to complete the rustic look with an elegant detail.

Select from Moda, a contemporary line crafted from travertine, or Paradigm, with delicate swirls of marble and limestone creating intricate patterns perfect for any room of the house.

In addition to gorgeous tile designs, Walker Zanger also creates hand-carved stone fireplaces made from solid pieces of Italian Travertine or French limestone.

Offset these with clean lines in the kitchen cabinets and complement them with textured floors such as travertine tiles.

Stone - Granite, Travertine, marble, slate and sandstone are just a few of the bathroom tiles available on the market.

For this design choice, skip the fun and funky mosaic patterns and bold colored ceramic tiles and instead, go with warm beige Travertine for the floors and a dark black granite for the counter tops.

Pair them with a more subtle stone, such as Travertine Chiaro for a small pop of color and detail that won't overwhelm the space.

Pavers - Deck pavers can be made from concrete, travertine or other natural stones and can be sand-set instead of using mortar and grout.

The picturesque modern town occupies the site of the old; the present piazza is the ancient Forum, and its pavement of slabs of travertine with the inscription "A.

The circuit of the town walls, well built of squared blocks of travertine, and 16 ft.

By the sea-side in the west of the district the travertine forms cliffs from 20 to 80 ft.

Its antiquities include traces of the city walls of rectangular blocks of travertine, remains of an amphitheatre of the time of Tiberius, a temple, theatre and baths (?), and numerous inscriptions.

Of pre-Roman or Roman buildings in the town itself there are few remains, except for some fragments of the Etruscan town walls composed of rather small rectangular blocks of travertine, built into the medieval fortifications.