Tunisia · Marble

Giallo Antico

also known as Marmor Numidicum, Numidian Yellow, Jaune Antique

The legendary golden marble of antiquity, quarried at Chemtou in ancient Numidia. 'Marmor numidicum' clad the columns and paved the floors of imperial Rome. A warm, honeyed yellow, at times shading to pink, among the most coveted of the antique marbles.

Origin

Chemtou (Jebel Chemtou), ancient Numidia, Tunisia

Stone type

Marble

Density

2.7 g/cm³

Look

antique, imperial, warm gold, rare

Finishes

polished, honed

Formats

slab, tile, cut-to-size, block

Exterior use

Best specified for interiors

Type-level physical facts shown. Per-lot lab values (absorption, flexural strength) confirmed at quotation.