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Cassius Dio, a Roman senator who wrote in Greek, speculated that the name of the Pantheon comes either from the statues of many gods placed around this building, or from the resemblance of the dome to the heavens.
Jan 31, 2018 · The Pantheon is situated on the site of an earlier structure of the same name, built around 25 B.C. by statesman Marcus Agrippa, and is thought to have been designed as a temple for...
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Sep 14, 2024 · Pantheon, building in Rome that was begun in 27 BC by the statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, probably as a building of the ordinary Classical temple style. It was completely rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian sometime between AD 118 and 128, and some alterations were made in the early 3rd century.
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Apr 9, 2018 · Who built the Pantheon? The Pantheon was built during the reign of Roman emperor Trajan (98-117 CE) but not completed until c. 125 CE. It is dedicated to Marcus Agrippa because he built the previous version which had stood on the same spot.
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- The name Pantheon means "temple of all the Gods". There was no Roman cult to all the Roman gods and it is not known exactly who the Pantheon was de...
- The Pantheon in Rome is a marvel of engineering because of its large domed roof. Made of concrete, the dome is a perfect hemisphere and the largest...
- The dome of the Pantheon is made of a concrete mix (caementa) of light tufa and scoria (a type of pumice).
Agrippa built the original Pantheon in honor of his and Augustus ’ military victory at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C.E.—one of the defining moments in the establishment of the Roman Empire (Augustus would go on to become the first Emperor of Rome).
Jul 9, 2021 · The Pantheon was built to honor Augustus’ military victory at the battle of Actium in 31 BCE, the defining moment in the establishment of the Roman Empire. Traditionally, Agrippa’s Pantheon was thought to be small and conventional – a Greek-style temple, rectangular in plan.
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Feb 16, 2018 · The original Pantheon of Rome was built between 27 & 25 BCE, under the consulship of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. It was dedicated to 12 gods of heaven and focused on Augustus’ cult and Romans believed that Romulus ascended to heaven from this spot.
