The Ancient Roman Pantheon, an adjective meaning “to every god” is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome, commissioned by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in about 126 AD.
Still seen today as one of the largest architectural triumphs in history, the Romans, using classical Greek orders, created the world’s largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete, a technique so extremely difficult to carry out, that is it rarely attempted in modern day architecture. The centre piece was the key to the structure, evenly distributing the enormous weight throughout the rest of the arch.
The light created by the centre piece would progress around the temple through the day, shining on each one of the statues of the gods in the temple at a certain time every day.
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