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Splendid new documentary on Monreale Cathedral

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Savor this brand-new documentary on the recent enhancements to Monreale's Cathedral: 6,400 square meters of mosaics which have been cleaned, restored and given enhanced illumination:

https://video.corriere.it/cultura/duomo-di-monreale-la-nuova-vita-tra-oro-e-luce-il-volo-spettacolare-con-il-drone-tra-i-mosaici-piu-belli-del-mondo/dfdbdb84-b3ee-11ef-93cf-8d4c136aeec9

The 6,400 square meters of mosaics exceed those in the Basilica of San Marco in Venice and are second in the world only to those in St. Sophia in Istanbul (another Byzantine basilica dating back to the Emperor Justinian).

A perfectly valid excuse to book a seat on the new nonstop flight from Newark EWR to Palermo PMO operated by United Airlines and beginning next May!!!
 
I was blown away by the mosaics on a visit pre-covid. They must look magnificent now after cleaning and restoration!
 

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