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Pantheon

"Pantheon"
The Pantheon is one of Rome's oldest preserved and most popular monuments.
The Pantheon has stood there since it was in 27 BC. It is the largest dome built in the world. People have referred to it as the symbol of Rome. It was based on the 12 gods of heaven. In the 19th century it served as a Christian church (Dutemple). Its one of the favorite places for Romans and visitors in Rome.
The most important achievements of Rome are arches, vaults, and domes. They hardly ever put arches into temple designs; one of the exceptions is the pantheon. It is topped with a curved dome that looks out to the sky and when it rains it hit's the marble of the pantheon floor. The arch became popular in 313 BC and still today is known throughout the world. In order to old up the walls they needed to be six meters thick of both concrete and brick, which they thought was impossible.
The Pantheon is decorated with mosaics and paintings from scenes in history. Rome has a lot of different......


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