“But for this unique cultural heritage (of the domes), we plan to use modern, lightweight materials and keep the building open to the public." People visit Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque, in ...

She said the main dome, which collapsed during 1994-95 rains had been restored and work on repairs of the 21 other small domes was going on. In early 1970, the mosque's tiles were replaced and ...

Experts said the repair workers could have used hydrated building materials containing polymeric substances. Others suggested that cracks in the dome caused by previous restoration work could be ...

Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.

The finance department released the amount in June 2009. She said the main dome, which collapsed during 1994-95 rains had been restored and work on repairs of the 21 other small domes was going on.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the thre… ...

Turkey’s highest administrative court overturned the 1934 decree in 2020, allowing it to reopen as a mosque. “We have completed our work on the four minarets and the main structure,” Okten said.