There is something intangible within the human condition that yearns for one’s existence to be recorded and preserved, or “etched in stone.” In every corner of the world we find ancient inscriptions ...

What does it mean to have something written in stone? Words etched in stone carry significance and a sense of stability, immutability. The inability to change a word chiseled in stone supports the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The anger. The emotion. We're witnessing it across the state as thousands demand that Confederate statues be taken down. Protesters say the markers stand for white supremacy, slavery ...

COLUMBUS, Miss. | For more than a quarter of a century, Shead Trimuel has studied the sparse summaries of soldiers' lives inscribed on smooth marble slabs that slide down the conveyer belt at a rate ...

The ubiquity of stone as a building material might lead you to assume that it is a maintenance-free addition to your home. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Stone is actually a fairly fragile ...