Which mechanism created structural weakness in Byzantine mosaics within coastal Hagia Sophia?

💡 Explanation

Differential crystallization of salts between the glass tesserae can induce damage. Because halite crystallization exerting expansive force, rather than differential CTE, subsidence or oxidation affecting the overall composite, it causes deterioration.

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