Pantheon

The Pantheon was a place to honor all gods in ancient times. By building it, it gave many people jobs and money. The Pantheon had to be built 3 times. The first one was created by Marcus Agrippa. It was destroyed by a fire. The second was built by Domitian and was struck by lighting. The building burned down. Emperor Hadrian built the 3rd Pantheon to replace Marcus Agrippa’s Pantheon. Apollodorus of Damascus was the architect. It took a decade to build the Pantheon. The Pantheon was also built…

432BCE.at the height of the Athenian Empire. Implementing the Doric Order, it is generally considered to be the most important building from the era of Classical Greece as a symbol of Athenian Democracy, Ancient Greece, and western civilization. The Pantheon is a building in Rome, Italy that was built during the reign of Augustus and completed by Hadrian in 126CE. One of the best preserved structures from Ancient Roman era, it's been used continuously since its inception. Beginning in the 7th…

The Greek Pantheon Before science was able to explain how the world worked, ancient civilizations took it upon themselves to find ways to solve the mysteries of the universe. Through stories of powerful deities passed on from generation to generation, the ancient Greeks used mythology to illustrate what they simply could not understand. The gods and goddesses of the Greek Pantheon shaped the culture of Greece and still impacts the world today through the mythology, religion and literature of…

and/or modifications of older inventions and ideas. Roman engineering was also influenced by Greece and Etruscan ideas. Some Roman engineering achievements are aqueducts, bridges, roads, mining, and mills. Two other buildings are the Colosseum and the Pantheon. Materials The Romans mostly used brick, stone, cement concrete and/or marble. The Romans discovered that substituting the sand in concrete with volcanic ash would make a very strong cement. The Romans also debris, broken pottery and…

style and function (use) of each building serves as a typical example of its culture The Romans and Greeks architectural style has had a long standing influence on architecture through history. Two examples of each are the classic Parthenon and the Pantheon. The majestic columns standing like soldiers at attention, weathering the elements. Herein is a look at these magnificent buildings. The Parthenon was a temple or perhaps a tribute and thanks to the gods they believed helped the Athenians…

INTRODUCTION This particular task focuses in comparing and differentiating the style and function of the Pantheon and the Parthenon. As an introduction, in general, I wanted to gain an understanding go how architectural styles and the manner in which buildings’ characteristics and features are planned, designed, and constructed. Additionally, as I worked on this assignment I gained an understanding of role other elements of architectural style include play, such as the building materials,…

remains questionable. Notably, the word ‘Pantheon’ occurs from the Ancient Greek "Pantheion" (Πάνθειον) meaning "of, relating to, or common to all the gods:" (Pan /"Παν" meaning "all" + Theion / "θειον"= meaning "gods"). In addition, the name comes from two Greek words, Pan ‘everything’ and ‘divine.’ Appropriately, it became erected in the second century B.C., over two thousand years ago. Accordingly, since the seventh century, the use of the Pantheon exists as a Roman Catholic Church; indeed,…

comparison of two equally famous ancient ruins, the Parthenon in Greece, and the Pantheon in Rome. Each structure was built for a specific purpose, which I will discuss. I will also address similarities between the two structures, if any. Finally, I will address some of the obvious differences, aside from the obvious influence of the Parthenon, which was built ahead of the Pantheon. The Parthenon was built long before the Pantheon. It was built in Greece in honor of the lovely goddess…

Emperor Hadrian. The dome of the Pantheon brilliantly designed. The amount of materials, time, and effort, reflects its patrons because they wielded extensive money and power. Also, to obtain such a skilled architect, Apollodorus of Damascus, to build the Pantheon could reflect the patron’s level of influence. The modern structure that is similar to the pantheon is a Christian church. The structures were both built to honor religious divine figures. In the Pantheon, the gods were honored…

perfectly in their original form, are the Greek Parthenon and the Roman Pantheon. Together they are monuments to human’s artistry and ability to create. Both buildings are connected in a number of ways and yet each also has very distinctive features and functions. Despite their similarities and differences, each stands as an example we can use to learn about the cultures from which they came. The Parthenon and the Pantheon are both built on sites that held the remains of previous versions of…