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The Pantheon: A Remarkable Ancient Roman Building
TLDR The Pantheon in Rome, built by Marcus Agrippa, is one of the oldest standing buildings in the world and remains the largest building of its type. With its unique architectural design and unreinforced concrete dome, the Pantheon has stood the test of time for 1900 years.
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The Pantheon in Rome is one of the oldest standing buildings in the world and remains the largest building of its type, having never been surpassed in all of history.
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The Pantheon in Rome was built by Marcus Agrippa as part of the reconstruction of Rome by Emperor Augustus, and while it is commonly believed to be a temple for all the gods, there is evidence to suggest that this may not have been its original name or purpose.
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The Pantheon may not have been a public temple and may have been built for the personal use of Agrippa, as evidenced by the confusion surrounding its original name and purpose.
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The Pantheon is a unique and prominent ancient Roman building with a traditional temple facade and a giant unreinforced concrete dome that approximates the shape of a sphere, making it unlike any other building in Rome or the ancient world.
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The Pantheon is the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world and remains in relatively good condition, with its trajectory changing when it was converted into a Christian church in 609.
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The Pantheon was converted into a Christian church, which helped protect it over the years, and it has remained in use as a church to this day, with notable artists and kings of Italy buried there.
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The Pantheon has remained in its original location for 1900 years, while the rest of the city has risen around it, and its remarkable architectural design has stood the test of time.
