Work continues at Hagia Sophia in Constantinople: 3,000 tons of mud and debris have been removedtranslated

Restoration and research work continues at the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, where approximately 3,000 tons of mud and debris have been removed from the underground structures.

Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, presented new information to the local media about the restoration and research work carried out at the former Byzantine place of worship, according to Turizm Güncel publication.

The official explained that the underground interventions allowed researchers access to areas that could not be investigated before.

The infrastructure of ancient Constantinople The research is aimed at identifying the functions that the underground structures performed and establishing their links with the different historical stages of the monument.

According to the minister, the investigated systems provide information about the water supply and drainage infrastructure of ancient Constantinople.

"These structures also provide important information about Istanbul's historical water management and infrastructure. We are investigating underground systems that had functions such as rainwater drainage and water distribution," explained Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.

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