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Glimpse of Pietrasanta, center for marble sculpture processing in Italy
By Xinhua Published: May 14, 2026 03:42 PM
A staff member operates a robot for a marble sculpture at a workshop in Pietrasanta, Italy, May 13, 2026. Pietrasanta has long served as a center for marble sculpture processing in Italy. In recent years, the town's marble workshops have introduced digital technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of their works. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A staff member operates a robot for a marble sculpture at a workshop in Pietrasanta, Italy, May 13, 2026. Pietrasanta has long served as a center for marble sculpture processing in Italy. In recent years, the town's marble workshops have introduced digital technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of their works. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)


A craftsman works on a marble sculpture at a workshop in Pietrasanta, Italy, May 13, 2026. Pietrasanta has long served as a center for marble sculpture processing in Italy. In recent years, the town's marble workshops have introduced digital technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of their works. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A craftsman works on a marble sculpture at a workshop in Pietrasanta, Italy, May 13, 2026. Pietrasanta has long served as a center for marble sculpture processing in Italy. In recent years, the town's marble workshops have introduced digital technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of their works. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)


A craftsman works on a marble sculpture at a workshop in Pietrasanta, Italy, May 13, 2026. Pietrasanta has long served as a center for marble sculpture processing in Italy. In recent years, the town's marble workshops have introduced digital technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of their works. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A craftsman works on a marble sculpture at a workshop in Pietrasanta, Italy, May 13, 2026. Pietrasanta has long served as a center for marble sculpture processing in Italy. In recent years, the town's marble workshops have introduced digital technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of their works. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)


A staff member operates a robot for a marble sculpture at a workshop in Pietrasanta, Italy, May 13, 2026. Pietrasanta has long served as a center for marble sculpture processing in Italy. In recent years, the town's marble workshops have introduced digital technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of their works. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A staff member operates a robot for a marble sculpture at a workshop in Pietrasanta, Italy, May 13, 2026. Pietrasanta has long served as a center for marble sculpture processing in Italy. In recent years, the town's marble workshops have introduced digital technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of their works. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)