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When you’re looking to re-tile your bathroom or build a patio area in your garden, you will want a long-lasting material that also gives a luxurious look and feel. Travertine has long been used as a building material and one of the most noticeable buildings made from this natural stone is the Colosseum in Rome.

Built nearly 2000 years ago, the Colosseum is still largely standing although there has been extensive damage to the walls through a number of earthquakes. The Colosseums walls are estimated to have used over 100,000 cubic meters of travertine stone which was held together with iron clamps.

Travertine has many uses today and is still a popular building material for both commercial properties and home owners and can be used for tiled flooring and walls as well as patio areas. Travertine is available in a range of colours from grey to red and can be left natural with pitting for a weathered look or filled and sanded to give a glossy finish.