EGYPTIAN PUDDINGSTONE

Quarry Site and Nomenclature

Egyptian Puddingstone was quarried in ancient Egyptian times and until the 3rd century AD in the Wadi Hammamat region of the Eastern Desert of Egypt. 

During the Roman Empire, this stone was known as ‘Hecantontalithos’ (son of a hundred stones), and Italian stonemasons referred to it as ‘Breccia Verde d’Egitto.’

Technical Characteristics

Classified as a ‘Meta-Conglomerate’ or ‘Puddingstone,’ this metamorphic rock is characterized by its gravel-sized clasts, which are primarily composed of granite, tuff, sandstone, and siltstone.

The small column located in the outer garden wall of the Şehzade Mosque, known as the central point of Old Istanbul, is thought to be made from this natural stone.