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- Roman Pantheon Timeline 27 BC: Construction of the Pantheon begins under the aegis of Marcus Agrippa, an important Roman statesman. 80 AD: The original Pantheon is destroyed by fire. 110 AD: After the first fire, the Pantheon is reconstructed by Domitian. It burns down again in the fire of 110 AD.
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The Pantheon (Latin: pantheum) is the best-preserved building from ancient Rome and was completed in c. 125 CE. Its magnificent concrete dome is a lasting testimony to the genius of Roman architects.
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This article is about the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. It describes the history of the building and its design features such as size, construction method, dome structure and interior decoration with marble and bronze embellishments. The Pantheon was dedicated as a church in 609 AD and remains so today.
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The building was begun in 27 bc by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa as a rectangular temple but was completely rebuilt by Hadrian between ad 118 and 128. It is a circular building of concrete faced with brick with a great dome rising from the walls.
The Pantheon is remarkable for its size, construction, and design; it has the largest dome built until modern times measuring 142 feet in diameter. The interior of the building is lined with colored marble while the exterior is plain. Dedicated as Santa Maria Rotonda or Santa Maria ad Martyres in 609 AD and remains so today.
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Jan 31, 2018 · The Pantheon is one of the best-preserved monuments of ancient Rome. Completed circa 128 A.D., the structure features a rotunda with a massive domed ceiling.
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The Pantheon (UK: / ˈ p æ n θ i ə n /, US: /-ɒ n /; Latin: Pantheum, from Greek Πάνθειον Pantheion, "[temple] of all the gods") is a former Roman temple and, since AD 609, a Catholic church (Basilica Santa Maria ad Martyres or Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs) in Rome, Italy.
Dec 6, 2023 · The Pantheon in Rome is a true architectural wonder. Described as the “sphinx of the Campus Martius ”—referring to enigmas presented by its appearance and history, and to the location in Rome where it was built—to visit it today is to be almost transported back to the Roman Empire itself. The Roman Pantheon probably doesn’t make ...
Apr 9, 2018 · The Pantheon (Latin: pantheum) is the best-preserved building from ancient Rome and was completed in c. 125 CE. Its magnificent concrete dome is a lasting testimony to the genius of Roman architects.
The Roman Pantheon is the monument with the greatest number of records: the best preserved, with the biggest brick dome in the history of architecture and is considered the forerunner of all modern places of worship. It is the most copied and imitated of all ancient works.
