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.
Round building in rome with hole in roof.
The hole in the top of the pantheon was to let in light and air.
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Emperor hadrian commissioned the mausoleum as a resting place for himself and his family.
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The pantheon meaning to every god was commissioned as a temple to all the gods of ancient rome and.
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It has also been suggested that the roof opening helped cool the building during rome s blazing summers.
Reviewed 8 may 2013.
Carved into a hollow sphere with a hole in its upper surface.
The hole in the dome is the only source of light yet the lighting in the facility is bright enough in the darker corners to not need a flash for your pictures to come out perfectly.
A building that seems impossible to have been built and the oldest church in rome.
And the structure was later used as a fortress and castle by the popes due to its proximity to vatican city.
The pantheon meaning to every god was commissioned as a temple to all the gods of ancient rome and.
The hole in the roof building.
Building with a hole in the roof.
Most believe however that the hole in its roof is a testament to rome s warm climate.
At the time of its construction between 123 139 ad it was the tallest building in rome.
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