New Delhi: A report of #Indian and #American #researchers had revealed that the marble of Taj Mahar is turning brown due to dust and carbon particles present in the air.
A professor in the #School of #Earth and #Atmospheric #Sciences at the #Georgia #Institute of #Technology #Micheal #Bergin said in a statement, “Our team was able to show that the pollutants discoloring the Taj Mahal are particulate matter like carbon from burning biomass and refuse, fossil fuels, and dust – possibly from agriculture and road traffic.”
The study was conducted jointly by the researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology, #Archaeological #Survey of #India (#ASI), #Indian #Institute of #Technology at #Kanpur, and also the #University of #Wisconsin.
Taj Mahal was constructed by the #Mughal emperor #Shah #Jahan in the 1600s in the fond memory of his wife #Mumtaz #Mahal. It has a huge marble dome, 115 feet in height with minarets that are as tall as 130 feet.
Notify that millions of visitors had visit Taj Mahal annually and it had became a #UNESCO #World #Heritage #Site in the year 1983.
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