New Cleaning Tasks
But Moropoulou’s team had to do more than just strengthen the Edicule’s foundation rock. It turned out that they also had a huge cleaning job ahead of them. Candles lit by pilgrims visiting Christ’s tomb had encrusted the Edicule and its surroundings for many years. And this filth, which included bird feces, had to be carefully removed.
New Cleaning Tasks
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Bonnie Burnham
President of the World Monument Fund, Bonnie Burnham, explained the connection between the metal supporting framework and the dirt that had accumulated around the Edicule. She also stressed the importance of getting rid of the unsightly reinforcement. “This is a total renovation of the monument,” she said to NBC News.
Bonnie Burnham