US EditionHistoric domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
- Turkey is starting a new phase of restorations at Hagia Sophia, which is over 1,500 years old, to protect its domes from earthquakes.
- The project includes reinforcing the main dome, replacing worn lead coverings, and allowing worship to continue.
- Dr. Mehmet Selim Okten announced that this intervention will be the most significant in over 150 years due to earthquake threats.
- Renovations will be publicly monitored, but completion timing is still unclear.
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Istanbul's Hagia Sophia prepares for next big quake
The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to museum, back to mosque again.
Before 2030, devastating earthquake damage could hit Istanbul. The threat affects hundreds of thousands of people and millions of buildings.
Turkey is set to begin restoring the dome of the Hagia Sophia mosque, in what will be one of the largest renovation projects of the 1,486-year-old building, experts said today.
Arizona Daily Sun
Turkey to begin restoration work on dome of Hagia Sophia
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia, in one of the biggest repair projects carried out on the 1,486-year-old structure, experts said on Monday.
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