Pantheum from greek πάνθειον pantheion temple of all the gods is a former roman temple now a catholic church basilica di santa maria ad martyres or basilica of st.
Pantheon roof structure.
It burned in the great fire of 80 ad was rebuilt by emperor domitian but was struck by lightening and burned again in 110 ad.
And was finished by emperor pius about 140 a d.
Pantheum is the best preserved building from ancient rome and was completed in c.
Mary and the martyrs in rome italy on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by marcus agrippa during the reign of augustus 27 bc 14 ad.
By statesman marcus agrippa and is thought to have been designed as a temple for roman gods.
3 however most of the bricks were made and placed in the pantheon in.
The facade like that of the roman pantheon is formed by a porch of corinthian columns and triangular pediment attached to the ends of the eastern arm.
Most historians however claim that emperor marcus vipsanius agrippa built the first pantheon in 27 bc a rectilinear t shaped structure 144 feet by 66 feet 44m x 20m with masonry walls and a pitched timber roof.
Construction began in 447 bc when the athenian empire was at the peak of its power.
The pantheon was never early christian architecture yet the structure was in the hands of the reigning christian pope.
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Whatever the reasons are the pantheon is the only structure of its age and size that has successfully survived the damage of time and gravity still intact with all its splendor and beauty.
The pantheon was rebuilt by the emperor hadrian during the period 118 to 128 a d.
Pope urban viii 1623 1644 pilfered precious metals from the structure and in return added two bell towers which can be seen on some photos and engravings before they were removed.
A time given by ward perkins.
125 ce in the reign of hadrian its magnificent dome is a lasting testimony to the genius of roman architects and 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 that was rome.
The pantheon is situated on the site of an earlier structure of the same name built around 25 b c.
2 but the ward perkins s period is disputed by lugli who said the building was started sometime after 123 a d.
The roman legend tells that the original pantheon was built on the very site and was dedicated to romulus.
The parthenon is the centrepiece of a 5th century bce building campaign on the acropolis in athens.
3 the exact age of the pantheon remains unknown.
The panthéon is a cruciform building with a high dome over the crossing and lower saucer shaped domes covered by a sloping roof over the four arms.