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The Pantheon (Rome, Italy)Newest Review: ... the present building - some scolars claim it to be Apollodorus of Damascus, whilst others credit it to Emperor Hadrian's architects - either way, the Pantheon is an incredible piece of architecture, and in my opinion much more beautiful when viewed from the inside. On the way in, visitors must pass through giant sixty-tonne granite columns, quarried from Egypt's Eastern Mountains and ... more |
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I didn't actually plan to visit the Pantheon during my recent trip to Rome, but merely stumbled across it by mistake whilst walking across the ancient city in a mapless attempt to locate the famous Trevi Fountain. I'm very glad I ended up at the Pantheon however, as it turned out to be arguably the most impressive of all the historical sites that I visited. Built in the year 126 (making it 1,883 years old), the Pantheon in its present form replaced an older building which was erected on the same site in 83BC. The word 'Pantheon' means every god, and the structure was originally built to celebrate all the gods of ancient Rome. There has been some debate in ... Read the complete review
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