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Travertino Romano

also known as Roman Travertine, Travertino Classico

The travertine of Rome, quarried at Tivoli and used from the Colosseum to modern facades. Warm, linear and architectural; available vein-cut or cross-cut, filled or unfilled.

Origin: Bagni di Tivoli travertine beds, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy
Stone type: Travertine (ASTM C1527 (travertine))
Density: 2.4 g/cm³
Look: linear, warm, timeless
Finishes: honed, filled, brushed, vein-cut, cross-cut
Formats: slab, tile, cut-to-size, pavers
Exterior use: Suitable — dense, exterior-grade
Est. yield / waste: ~10-12% indicative (depends on fill and vein/cross-cut direction)
US import (HTS): 6802.91.20.00 (travertine, worked building stone)

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

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Produced by Tivoli Travertine Group · Tivoli / Guidonia, Lazio

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348slabs in stock

21blocks

284 × 158 cmaverage slab

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Travertino Romano slab in stock — 288 × 185 cm · 2 cm · vein-cut · in stock, Verona

Stock moves; figures indicative and confirmed at enquiry. Blocks available to order for cut-to-size and book-matched runs.

Origin & quarry

Roman travertine is quarried on the travertine plain at Bagni di Tivoli, east of Rome, where mineral-rich springs have laid down stone for hundreds of thousands of years. It is the stone of the city itself, worked continuously since antiquity, which is why the same quarrying district that built the Colosseum still supplies architectural facades today.

Geology. Freshwater calcareous travertine, banded and naturally vacuolar (the open pores); can be left unfilled or resin/cement filled, and cut vein-cut (along the bedding) or cross-cut (against it) for two very different looks.

Where it works

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Exterior cladding and ventilated facades
Paving, stairs and pool surrounds (unfilled, honed/brushed)
Interior floors and walls
Large architectural elevations where a warm, calm stone is wanted

Use with care

Kitchen worktops: porous, fill and seal first
High-acid or heavy-stain areas
Mirror-polished wet floors (slip): prefer honed or brushed outside

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Tivoli quarry group

Quarry-direct · Bagni di Tivoli, Lazio · Italy

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Lazio cut-to-size processor

Verified processor · Lazio · Italy

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Reference projects

The Colosseum

Amphitheatre · Rome, Italy · 80 AD

Built primarily from Tivoli travertine — the stone's oldest reference.

Getty Center

Museum campus · Los Angeles, USA · 1997

Richard Meier; clad in roughly 16,000 tons of Tivoli travertine.

Good to know

Can Roman Travertine be used outdoors?

Yes. It is a classic exterior cladding and paving stone, typically used unfilled and honed or brushed for slip resistance outside.

Is Travertino Romano good for exteriors?

Yes — dense, frost-tested lots are a classic exterior cladding and paving stone. Specify filled or unfilled and confirm the lot for outdoor use.

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