India grapples with how to clean delicate Taj Mahal dome

Authorities in India are trying to work out how to scale the Taj Mahal’s majestic but delicate dome as they complete the first thorough cleaning of the World Heritage Site since it was built 369 years ago.

India grapples with how to clean delicate Taj Mahal dome
Thu, 07 Dec, 2017 - 12:30

Authorities in India are trying to work out how to scale the Taj Mahal’s majestic but delicate dome as they complete the first thorough cleaning of the World Heritage Site since it was built 369 years ago.

Work on the mausoleum’s minarets and walls is almost finished after workers began the makeover in mid-2015.

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