Marble is extracted from nearby quarries; the road that went past them had all these marble pyramids by the side.
These little mountains were built from the pieces of rock that would have to be dug out before reaching the actual marble. In Belgium and Germany (even in the far south of Holland) you will find similar heaps of earth where they used to dig for coal. They are the remains of years of work underground.
The marble is a typical Italian product and you will find it back all over the country in houses, castles and churches and cathedrals. Like in Naples:
These little mountains were built from the pieces of rock that would have to be dug out before reaching the actual marble. In Belgium and Germany (even in the far south of Holland) you will find similar heaps of earth where they used to dig for coal. They are the remains of years of work underground.
The marble is a typical Italian product and you will find it back all over the country in houses, castles and churches and cathedrals. Like in Naples:
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