Carrara Carrara Carrara () is a city and "comune" in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence. Its motto is "Fortitudo mea in rota" (Latin: "My strength is in the wheel"). There were known settlements in the area as early as the 9th century BC, when the Apuan Ligures lived in the region. The current town originated from the borough built to house workers in the marble quarries created by the Romans after their conquest of Liguria
Willa of Tuscany Willa of Tuscany Willa, known as "Willa of Tuscany" (911/912-970), was medieval Italian noblewoman. By birth she was a member of the Bosonid noble dynasty. By marriage to Berengar II of Italy she was countess of Ivrea from 930 to 963, and queen consort of Italy from 950 to 963. Willa was the daughter of Boso, Margrave of Tuscany and his wife Willa of Burgundy. Both of her parents were of royal descent. Willa of Burgundy was the daughter of Rudolph I of Burgundy and sister of Rudolph II of Burgundy. Boso was a grandson of Lothair II, King of