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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. ... Pantheon Dome. Made primarily from ...
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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. As the building stands virtually intact it offers a unique opportunity for the modern visitor to step back 2,000 years and experience the glory ...
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- What does the name Pantheon mean?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...
- 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 be...
- Why is the Pantheon a marvel of engineering?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...
- What is the dome of the Pantheon made of?The dome of the Pantheon is made of a concrete mix (caementa) of light tufa and scoria (a type of pumice).
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Introduction. The Pantheon is one of Rome’s most iconic and best preserved ancient structures. With massive single stone columns holding up the portico at the entrance, the immense open interior space created by the cylindrical rotunda, and of course, the characteristic concrete dome and open oculus to top it off, the Pantheon is quite the engineering wonder to behold.
Mar 15, 2022 · Travertine limestone gave the Pantheon's foundations a density of 2,200kg per cubic metre, while lighter rock was chosen for the dome. Pozzolans, made of siliceous and aluminous materials, possess little or no cementitious value, but when mixed with water, react chemically with calcium hydroxide at ordinary temperature to form cementitious ...
Pantheon. The Pantheon is one of the most impressive historical and architectural sites in the centre of Rome, Italy. Dated around the early second century AD, it is one of the best preserved building of antiquity in the world, and testifies the superiority of Roman building techniques. Its dome, with its distinctive central hole, the “oculus ...
Dec 16, 2014 · Colin Schultz. The fact that the Roman Pantheon still stands is equal parts amazing and confusing. Built in Rome in the 2nd century AD, the Pantheon is a massive concrete building capped by an ...
The Panthéon ( French: [pɑ̃.te.ɔ̃] ⓘ, from the Classical Greek word πάνθειον, pántheion, ' [temple] to all the gods') [1] is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter (Quartier latin), atop the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, in the centre of the Place du Panthéon, which was named after it.
