Question

select the correct answer.
what design feature of the hagia sophia was considered daring?
a. the two half domes extending from the main dome.
b. the main dome encircled by a band of forty windows.
c. the imposing structure, which was a symbol of earthly glory.
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Explanation:

The main dome of Hagia Sophia, ringed by 40 windows, was a revolutionary engineering feat for its time. The windows created an illusion of the dome floating, and the structural design to support this large dome with such a ring of openings was unprecedented and daring in 6th-century architecture. The other options were not the defining daring design element.

Answer:

B. the main dome encircled by a band of forty windows.