Greetings all,
On this Day we commemorate with sadness the collapse of the dome of the Hagia Sophia after an earthquake on May 7th in 558 AD:
The dome had been weakened by prior earthquakes in December of 557,
and its fall destroyed the ambon, altar and ciborium. The Emperor
Justinian ordered an immediate restoration and the re-dedication of the
structure was done on December 23 in 562 AD.
I'm
sure Justinian's quick action was intended to restore public confidence
after the tragedy and it seems to have worked. The new dome still
stands.
May all the Empire find similar restoration! :)
-Marcus Cassius Julianus
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