He bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond .
Made in China stamped on the bottom
I toured the Colosseum last October. The guide pointed out one of the few remaining sections of Cararra marble in the place. He said the rest had been stolen over a two year period following the fall of Rome.
He said that there were houses/buildings all over Rome that had stone in it from the Colosseum. That instead of having to pay a quarry for new stone it was easier to go over to the ruin and just steal it.
Or Hobby Lobby.
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