Which dome color do you prefer? Colorized image of men sitting in front of the Dome of the Rock, Palestine 🇵🇸 c. 1925 // While the gold of the dome is now synonymous with the structure, it is a relatively new addition. Before 1959, the dome was covered in blackened lead. In the course of restoration carried out from 1959 to 1962 by Jordanian authorities, the lead was replaced by aluminium-bronze plates covered with gold leaf. This might be a controversial opinion but we prefer the original dark lead.