Rome, Italy.
In the busy streets stands one of the greatest
architectural wonders from ancient Roman history  -
The Pantheon
Its magnificent design is a lasting testimony to the genius of Roman architects
and it stands virtually intact
nearly 1800 years after it was constructed.
The true purpose of Pantheon’s remains mystery.
The word “Pantheon” translates to “all Gods”
so It’s believed that it was originally
built as a temple to all Roman gods.
Pantheon consists of two principal parts - the
porch, which is very Classical Greek in presentation,
and the circular main building, rotunda, which
is much more Roman in style
Writing In the front side of the Pantheon
translates from latin
“Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, having been consul three times, made it”.
The bronze doors of the Pantheon are over
6m high.
Rotunda, built with brick and concrete was
originally faced with white marble to match
the porch in appearance. The walls of the
rotunda are 6 metres thick and to support
it’s enormous weight, relieving arches were
built into.
The most fascinating part of the Pantheon
is its giant dome. With a diameter of 43 meters
the dome was the largest in the world and
nearly 2000 years later it still remains the
largest unsupported dome in the world! On
the top of the dome there’s a famous hole
- the oculus, meaning “eye” in latin.
The oculus distributes the weight of dome
and is the only natural source of light in
the interior.
The Pantheon was built for wonder and prestige.
When Michelangelo first saw the Pantheon in
the early 15th century, he proclaimed it of
“angelic and not human design.” Even today
It’s mathematical design and simple geometry
still impresses architects and viewers around the world.
