Pantheon, Rome

Another building the Roman’s built was the “Pantheon” dated 125 it is a Roman Temple it has many Greek features but it is Roman interior. The Pantheon was made with concrete, frieze, marble, triangular pediment, and Corinthian columns; has 16 pillars and solid marble columns. The dome of the Pantheon is thick on the bottom and gets thinner as it goes up to the roof, on the roof, there is a hole called an oculus which has been changed over the years. The Pantheon till this day is in original…

Ancient Rome was a strong and growing Empire founded in 650 BC. Rome has many interesting features including their language and numeral system, their fascinating culture, and their extraordinary architecture. Ancient Rome’s official language was Latin, nowadays they speak Italian. Well as Rome spoke their language, they also developed an amazing numeral system called the Roman Numerals. As romannumerals.co.uk says “ the history of the numerals follows the history of ancient Rome itself, from…

At first glance, the Pantheon and the Parthenon share enough similarities to give the impression that they were created in the same city or in the same era, however there are also many distinguishing features to both. There are enough differences in fact to warrant further examination into the history and architecture of these two iconic buildings. In order to do so, we'll look at the design of both the Pantheon and Parthenon's columns and capitals, builders, usage, architectural systems, and…

Maffeo Barberini was born on April 5, in Florence. His father, Antonio Barberini, was a famous and very rich nobleman in Florence, but he died when Maffeo was only three years old. He moved to Rome with his mother, Camilla Barbadoro, when he was six years old. While he was a young, he lived with his uncle, Francesco Barberini, who was prothonotary Apostolic at that time, and he had a very great influence to the young Maffeo. Maffeo Barberini was educated at the “Collegio Romano” under the…

time. Empires have both continuities and changes throughout its history. While military activeness remained throughout 322-324, the religion changed, along with the division of Rome. Rome’s military was active throughout 322 BC-324 AD. In 264 BC Rome was involved in the Punic Wars with Carthage, a rival of the Roman empire. Rome emerged victorious and gained territory in Corsica, Sardinia, and Carthage. Near the middle of the time period, Julius Caesar's army conquered Gaul from 58-51 BC.…

These were known as triumphal arches. They usually stood at the center of the city/forum/town square. The Arch of Titus stands near the entrance of the Roman forum (Rome, Italy) and is one of the first examples of the triumphal arch ever created. The core of the Arch of Titus is concrete while the exterior is marble. This piece consists of a single arch, attached around the edges are Corinthian columns. The structure…

). Similar to the Parthenon, the Pantheon in Rome was built to replace a similar building which was destroyed, and was also built in the aftermath of war. (Wikipedia, n.d.). This Roman temple was built in…

developed techniques for city building on a grand scale since the Roman Empire extended over vast areas. They would build massive buildings, for example, Pantheon and Colosseum which are beautifully constructed. The Pantheon is a previous Roman temple which was converted to a Christian church. Its architecture is as interesting as its history. The Pantheon is a massive round temple covered by a dome and fronted by a transitional block and a portico of eight columns. Looking at…

As with most other aspects of Rome during the republican era entering the imperial era, the arts and architecture was heavily influenced by the Roman conquest of classical Greece cite. In as much as roman architecture was derivative of that of Greece, it evolved over time becoming a style of its own (Kamm 2017b). Most times the beauty of the art and architecture was greatly affected by the wealth of the builder in question and the population density of the cities involved (Moore 1995). The…

much influenced the western culture. For example, the aqueduct is one of the greatest innovations that the Romans created due to the incorporation of engineering and physics within the design. This highlights the incredible skill of the Romans. The Pantheon is a beautiful temple made by the Romans which showed their culture and beliefs. The Roman numerals were the first set of numbers used for counting and arithmetic. Great mathematicians and inventors also used these symbols to create their…