The ancient building still holds many secrets, but researchers might have just unraveled one of them. Sporting the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, the Pantheon was one of the ...

The Pantheon we see in the heart of Rome today was built around 125 CE during Emperor Hadrian’s reign. Although it stands on ...

In 1851, scientist Leon Foucault installed the Foucault pendulum within the building to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. The pendulum was removed and replaced a number of times, and a ...

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Why should travelers stop by the Pantheon? The Pantheon is ancient Rome's best preserved monument. It was built as a temple to all the gods, but was converted into a Catholic church, which is why ...

The Pantheon, which means ‘of all gods’ according to the British Museum, was originally built between 25 and 27 BC, and underwent a reconstruction between 118 and 125 AD. The Pantheon is 142 ...

If you’ve ever been to Rome, it’s likely you stopped to marvel at the Pantheon, Italy’s most-visited cultural site. The ancient building’s grand columns and large concrete dome are ...