A former Roman temple in Rome, rebuilt under the Emperor Hadrian and completed around 125 CE on the site of an earlier structure, famed for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and the oculus at its center. Continuously used since antiquity, it is one of the best-preserved buildings of ancient Rome and a lasting influence on domed architecture.
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The Pantheon's dome is built with a celebrated coffered ceiling.
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A former Roman temple in Rome, rebuilt under the Emperor Hadrian and completed around 125 CE on the site of an earlier structure, famed for its massive unreinforced concrete dome and the oculus at its center.
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The Pantheon (UK: , US: ; Latin: Pantheum, from Ancient Greek Πάνθειον (Pantheion) '[temple] of all the gods') is an ancient temple in Rome, Italy, originally built under emperor Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) and reconstructed under Hadrian (117-138); since AD 609, it is a Catholic church called the Basilica of St.
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