Work on the UN World Heritage site lasted two-and-a-half-years and included covering the temple's dome with 11,790 new gold-glazed porcelain tiles.
By The Associated Press Tags: Israel newsFollowers of the Bahai faith unveiled their newly renovated holy site on the coast of Israel on Tuesday, drawing attention to one of the Holy Land's lesser-known religions.
The renovation of the Shrine of the Bab, a UN-designated World Heritage site, lasted two-and-a-half-years and cost $6 million dollars, according to the Bahai leadership.
 | The newly renovated Bahai Shrine of the Bab and the gardens is seen in Haifa, Israel, Tuesday, April 12, 2011. |
The structure has been refitted and strengthened to withstand an earthquake, and the building's dome - the most distinctive feature of the landscape in the Mediterranean port city of Haifa - has been covered with 11,790 new gold-glazed porcelain tiles.
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