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    Rome—one of history's greatest civilizations; a boundless empire that controlled the areas from Britannia to Asia Minor. Along with its colossal size, the Roman Empire housed an umpteen amount of perspicacious inventors and architects. Rome, Italy holds numerous of the world's greatest architectural creations and monuments, like the Pantheon, for instance. The Pantheon was constructed by Marcus Agrippa in 25 BCE, but a fire burned the building down in 80CE; Domitian reconstructed the edifice, but lightning then destroyed it in 110CE. Emperor Hadrian and his architects had the Pantheon rebuilt a third time out of concrete in 125CE, and it still stands today in (Cartwright). The structure of the Pantheon consists of a traditional Greek porch…

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    are still amazingly intact today. Only a few of those types buildings built by Romans include: amphitheaters, hippodromes, temples, public baths, walls, and aqueducts. One of the most famous amphitheaters that was built by Romans is the Colosseum. Located in Rome, Italy, the Colosseum was built between the reign of three emperors: Vespasian (69-79…

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    of the lawn. Henry Latrobe influenced the construction of the Rotunda as the focus of the campus. The plans of the University of Virginia campus was likely to be influenced by that of the Chateau of Marley, which was a recreational resident complex near Versailles for Louis XIV. The elements of axiality and symmetry of the chateau are apparent in the Academic Village, with the chateau having matching pavilions on its side, which Thomas Jefferson adopted for the university campus. Furthermore, as…

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    The Pantheon

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    The pantheon was first built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa under the commission of emperor Augustus in 27 B.C. The word pantheon derives from the Greek words pan which means for al or very and theos for god. It was later burned down in the great fire in the year of 80 A.D and rebuilt again by emperor Domitian. Later, it was struck by lightning and burned again in the year in 110 A.D. in which was later rebuilt in 120 A.D. by Emperor Hadrian. The word pantheon come from a Greek word meaning “honor…

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    The Parthenon Analysis

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    The introduction of the of The Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome 500 - 323 B.C. speaks to the Traditional Time of Greek progress. At the time, which was in likewise the season of strength and quality after the triumph over the Persians (peace settlement in 449 B.C.), Athens created majority rules system as a righteousness of the person in an equalitarian culture while at the same time reverencing the divine beings. The significance of the past spoke to a critical column to achieving a…

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    amount of population versus the Greek. The world's largest unsupported Dome is the Pantheon, Rome. The Pantheon architecture was advanced in their time. Despite the surface of the Pantheon, it symbolizes the Ancient Rome religion by the cosmos, planetary gods, and the sun and moon. The Pantheon was straight forward with its meaning towards religion. “Pan” meaning everything and “theon” meaning divine. Therefore, “Pantheon” combined meant “all the Gods”. This then became a home to the seven…

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    The Pantheon The Pantheon is said to be one of the best preserved buildings in Ancient Rome and was finally completed in c. 125 CE during the reign of Hadrian. Its spectacular dome is lasting evidence to the genius abilities of Roman architects. Also as the Pantheon still stands intact it gives the present day visitant the chance to go back in time roughly 2,000 years ago and experience the rich history and architecture that is still thriving today in Rome. The motive of the building is…

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    The Roman Pantheon was built in the city of Rome. It was completed in the year 125 AD; almost 150 years after it was originally commissioned. The purpose of this structure is under high levels of scrutiny by archaeologists. It is commonly thought, correctly or otherwise, that it was a temple to all of the Gods due to it’s name. However, evidence contradicts this in a literary and religious manor. First of all, in literature there is a special way of referring to temples. In writings concerning…

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    the biggest and most lasting Ancient Roman buildings, the Pantheon is an amazing example of just what the Romans were capable of engineering. The Pantheon was a major achievement for the Romans and has made a stamp upon architecture than any other building . The Pantheon was the first of its kind in Rome that was constructed in a non-traditional temple structure. Instead of being setup like a traditional Roman temple, it is the beginning of the traditional catholic temple setting. Location…

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    The Pantheon, built in Rome, Italy around 118-125 CE and the Colosseum, also built in Rome, around 70-80 CE will be discussed in this essay. The Pantheon became the temple for all the gods after the Hadrian emperor came into power. The Pantheon is simply made out of concrete, like any other Roman architecture, with one narrow end. Everything about the Pantheon is revolutionary except that “its façade of eight Corinthian columns – almost all that could be seen from ground level in antiquity – was…

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