Barco Quarries the Roman Travertine Quarries in Tivoli
The most ancient travertine quarries are the Barco quarries Cave del Barco in Italian in Tivoli precious deposit of Italian travertine was discovered by Romans during the 3rd century More precisely the quarries extend to the slopes of Tivoli Tibur in the natural stone takes its name from the city s one as it was originally called