How Did The Pantheon Influence Roman Architecture

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Roman architecture has significant influences in modern architecture and designs of most buildings. In the United States, there are too many modern buildings that have an appearance that has inspired of Roman architecture. For instance, the Jefferson memorial building (Left picture) have many similarities to the Pantheon in Rome (right picture). The Pantheon that was a temple in ancient Rome is one of the best survived buildings of ancient Rome architecture. The Pantheon buildings have three main parts, the porch, and the columns which have influenced by Classical Greek and the circular dome which has a Roman style. The Jefferson memorial building has also three main parts that included a porch, columns, and a magnificent dome. The biggest

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