The Alps, in Italy, are world-famous for their marble production. Every year, 4 million tons of marble are mined here and exported to the rest of the world. The value of an entire mountain is an exaggerated $1.2 billion.
To break these solid mountains into square marble blocks, special equipment designed by the Italians for this purpose "braided wire" saws made of diamonds and giant mechanical chainsaws is needed.
In this video, insider Channel visits two marble quarries to show you the special equipment and the story behind the art of modern marble carving.
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