<P> A fire severely damaged the structure again in 1808, causing the dome of the Rotunda to collapse and smashing the Aedicule's exterior decoration . The Rotunda and the Aedicule's exterior were rebuilt in 1809--1810 by architect Nikolaos Ch . Komnenos of Mytilene in the then current Ottoman Baroque style . The fire did not reach the interior of the Aedicule, and the marble decoration of the Tomb dates mainly to the 1555 restoration, although the interior of the ante - chamber, now known as the "Chapel of the Angel," was partly rebuilt to a square ground - plan, in place of the previously semi-circular western end . Another decree in 1853 from the sultan solidified the existing territorial division among the communities and set a "status quo" for arrangements to "remain forever," causing differences of opinion about upkeep and even minor changes, including disagreement on the removal of the "Immovable Ladder", an exterior ladder under one of the windows; this ladder has remained in the same position since then . </P> <P> The cladding of red marble applied to the Aedicule by Komnenos has deteriorated badly and is detaching from the underlying structure; since 1947 it has been held in place with an exterior scaffolding of iron girders installed by the British authorities . A careful renovation is undergoing, funded by a $4 million gift from King Abdullah II of Jordan and a $1.3 - million gift from Mica Ertegun . </P> <P> The current dome dates from 1870, although it was restored between 1994--1997, as part of extensive modern renovations to the church which have been ongoing since 1959 . During the 1970--1978 restoration works and excavations inside the building, and under the nearby Muristan, it was found that the area was originally a quarry, from which white meleke limestone was struck . To the east of the Chapel of Saint Helena, the excavators discovered a void containing a 2nd - century drawing of a Roman ship, two low walls which supported the platform of Hadrian's 2nd - century temple, and a higher 4th - century wall built to support Constantine's basilica . After the excavations of the early 1970s, the Armenian authorities converted this archaeological space into the Chapel of Saint Vartan, and created an artificial walkway over the quarry on the north of the chapel, so that the new Chapel could be accessed (by permission) from the Chapel of Saint Helena . </P> <P> In 2016, restoration works were performed in the Aedicule . For the first time since at least 1555, marble cladding which protected the estimated burial bed of Jesus from vandalism and souvenir takers was removed . When the cladding was first removed on October 26, an initial inspection by the National Technical University of Athens team showed only a layer of fill material underneath . By the night of October 28, the original limestone burial bed was revealed intact . This suggested that the tomb location has not changed through time and confirmed the existence of the original limestone cave walls within the Aedicule . The tomb was resealed shortly thereafter . </P>

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