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Roman Pantheon - Learn of the importance of gods in the Roman culture. Discover some of the gods who played a major part.
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Has the grand Roman Pantheon been keeping a secret for nearly 2000 years? An expert in ancient timekeeping thinks so, arguing that it acts as a colossal sundial. The imposing temple in Rome, completed in AD 128, is one of the most impressive buildings that survives from antiquity.
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The Pantheon is one of the great spiritual buildings of the world. It was built as a Roman temple and later consecrated as a Catholic Church. Its monumental porch originally faced a rectangular colonnaded temple courtyard and now enfronts the smaller Piazza della Rotonda.
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and although the structural projection appears to be an additional room, it only serves the purpose of being part of the clamp. ... Home · Roman Concrete · The Pantheon...
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Pantheon, Rome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The interior design of the Roman Pantheon is a striking synthesis of tradition and innovation. The dimensions of the interior height and the diameter of the dome are the same (145 Roman feet., which is 141 feet. 8 inches;43.2m). The architect, who is unknown, did this on purpose to show the harmony of the building.
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