One of the most famous and prominent examples of marble inlay is the Taj Mahal in India. The descendants of the 17th-century artisans who worked on the Taj Mahal still make a living using the ...

White marble was used to build the Taj Mahal mausoleum ... paint would not be lasting and that is why they introduced this inlay work, which is known as pietra dura in Italian and parchin kari ...

First grand Mughal tomb, red sandstone, Persian-influenced architecture. Located in Sikandra, unique blend of Hindu and ...

While the Taj Mahal continues to be the most celebrated ... The walls are adorned with exquisite pietra dura (marble inlay) ...