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Piazza della Rotonda
Rome, Italy
Region: Lazio
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When you stand outside of the Pantheon in Rome and look up at the Latin inscription across the pediment you are taken back over the centuries to the time of Marcus Agrippa and Emperor Hadrian. The inscription translates as "Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, consul for the third time, built this". Although this is not an entirely correct statement it is hard not to be moved by a building that is 2,000 years old.
The first temple was indeed built by Marcus Agrippa, son-in-law of the Emperor Augustus between 27 and 25 BC. However, this temple was destroyed by fire in AD 80.
The entire collection of Roman gods was called the Pantheon, and in fact in ancient times you could worship any of the gods whose statues were located in the niches in the Pantheon.
If modern unreinforced concrete were used in a building of the size of the Pantheon in Rome it would not stand under the load of its own weight. The composition of the concrete used in the dome is still unknown.
One of the most remarkable things about the Pantheon in Rome is that the inside dome is as high as it is wide, about 142 feet (43.3 m). The dome is the inspiration for many domes that came later including St. Peter's dome designed by Michelangelo and the dome in Florence designed by Brunelleschi.
A circular opening known as the oculus lets the only light in to the Pantheon. The oculus is about 30 feet across. The purpose of the oculus was not only to illuminate the interior but it was also built to let those in the temple contemplate the heavens.
The floor of the Pantheon is slanted to let rainwater drain from the building. The Pantheon is the best preserved ancient building in Rome. The consecration as a church ensured the Pantheon's preservation. The removal of any item, no matter how small or insignificant, constitutes a mortal sin.
Go to the Pantheon in the morning when it first opens so you can appreciate it in silence without the hustle and bustle of other tourists. Lay down on your back on one of the benches and look straight up through the oculus.
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