India's Taj Mahal gates to have facelift
Indian archaeologists are giving a facelift to two major gates of the country's most famous monument, the centuries-old Taj Mahal.
Local sculptors and artisans will restore the main gate and southern entrance to the 17th century architectural wonder in the northern city of Agra, about 400 Km (some 250 miles) from the capital.
"The work involves restoration of stone inlay that has naturally got decayed and weathered out over the centuries," said K.K. Sharma, an official at the Archaeological Survey of India, the official custodian of heritage sites.
Started earlier this week, the work will take around three months.
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Local sculptors and artisans will restore the main gate and southern entrance to the 17th century architectural wonder in the northern city of Agra, about 400 Km (some 250 miles) from the capital.
"The work involves restoration of stone inlay that has naturally got decayed and weathered out over the centuries," said K.K. Sharma, an official at the Archaeological Survey of India, the official custodian of heritage sites.
Started earlier this week, the work will take around three months.