So How Did the Pantheon’s Dome Stand the Test of Time? Let’s explore this ancient Rome’s engineering marvel. Perhaps the most important reason the Pantheon still stands is the unique ...

a 27-foot wide opening in the ceiling of the dome. The oculus, which is Latin for “eye,” is the only source of natural light in the interior of the Pantheon. The exterior of the Pantheon ...

Exterior – The building ... an awe-inspiring atmosphere. The dome, when viewed from inside and bathed in sunlight, is ...

When visitors walk into the Pantheon in Rome and encounter its colossal dome, they may experience the same theatricality as its guests nearly 2,000 years ago. “Anyone who steps inside the ...

(In fact, if you look closely at the exterior shot of the Pantheon, you can see that the top level contains "blind arches," which are very strongly built to hold the weight of the dome, and then ...

The Pantheon is one of the most fascinating ... While the interior of the dome is a perfect hemisphere, the exterior is not. The concrete was poured in layers over temporary wooden forms, and ...

Key Highlight: Take a dome tour for exceptional views of Paris; you’ll see the Eiffel Tower from the top, as well as many other well-known landmarks. Situated in the Latin Quarter – or the 5th ...

One such is the Pantheon, a Roman temple with a soaring concrete dome that would put modern structures to shame. Built in around 125 CE, its dome remains the largest ‘unreinforced’ dome in the ...

One of the largest domes in the world, the Pantheon, is made of concrete. You saved a lot of money building this dome with concrete. But remember: concrete is very heavy. About halfway down the ...

ROME, June 30 (Reuters) - Visitors to Rome's Pantheon ... former temple whose undamaged exterior wall supports a 43.3 metre-high (142 ft) dome, attracts millions of visitors every year, making ...