Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

Before 2030, devastating earthquake damage could hit Istanbul. The threat affects hundreds of thousands of people and millions of buildings.

Turkey to restore Hagia Sophia to protect it from earthquakes

Turkey is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia, experts said on Monday (April 14), marking one of the biggest repair efforts on the 1486-year-old structure.

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.

Turkiye to begin restoration work on dome of Hagia Sophia

ISTANBUL: Turkiye 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. Hagia Sophia was the largest cathedral in the world for 900 years until its capture by Ottoman Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453, after which it was one of Islam’s most

She is almost 1,500 years old, was once a church, sometimes a museum: the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul. For years the famous building has been renovated, now it is to be made earthquake-proof.

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