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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Pantheon's dome, the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, is still standing despite being nearly 2,000 years old. Stephen Knowles Photography via Getty Images Ancient Roman ...

One of the best preserved relics of ancient Rome, the Pantheon is famed for its extraordinary dome - Copyright USEUCOM/AFP Handout One of the best preserved relics of ...

Last month it was announced that visitors wishing to enter Rome’s Pantheon — that remarkable ... coffering in the geometrically perfect dome draw the eyes upward to the open hole in 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 ...