Hagia Sophia: How Justinian Built the World's Greatest Dome in Just 5 Years

In 532 AD, Emperor Justinian hired two mathematician-architects, rallied 10,000 workers, and completed the most ambitious dome in history in just 5 years — then exclaimed: 「Solomon, I have surpassed thee!」

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