One of the most famous and prominent examples of marble inlay is the Taj Mahal in India. The descendants of the 17th-century artisans who worked on the Taj Mahal still make a living using the ...

Every year for the past decade or so, more than three million travelers have visited India's Taj Mahal. The white marble monument ... replacement of semiprecious inlay. The restoration is ...

Shown here is fractured inlay work. Alex Masi Discolored marble at the Taj Mahal. Alex Masi Graffiti at the Taj Mahal. Alex Masi "It's basically a sewage canal," environmentalist Brij Khandelwal ...

The Taj Mahal, which translates to “crown palace” in Urdu, is the magnum opus of Mughal design. It was built in the 17th century with lustrous marble from the quarries of Makrana in Rajasthan and ...

evolved as an artisan settlement closely linked to the Taj Mahal. Generations of craftsmen specialised in Parchin Kari (marble inlay work), embroidery, and other traditional crafts, contributing to ...

You see the Taj Mahal flat on. In the evening, or if you’re lucky enough to be there during a full moon, the white-marble building glistens and shimmers. Once children see the Taj Mahal ...