The Pantheon in RomeBy Walt Fortney

The Pantheon in Rome Background and First

BuildThe pantheon was built three times in the same place.

Built in Rome

The first one was built from 27-25 B.C.E. by Roman General Marcus Agrippa, the Son-in-Law of Augustus.

It was built to honor the gods Mars and Venus

It burned down in 80 A.D.

The Pantheon in Rome Second Build

It was built back again a second time right after it burned down.

In about 110 A.D. it was stuck by lighting and burned down a second time

The Pantheon in Rome Built a Third Time

The Pantheon was built a third time from 118-125 A.D.

Ordered by Emperor Hadrian

Built in a completely different design

Circular

It still stands almost fully intact today

The Pantheon in RomeBuilding Time

The first time it was built, it took the Romans aproximatley two years to complete.

The second time, it took about the same.

The third time, since they did so many renovations with a completely different design, it took seven years.

The Pantheon in RomeThe Purpose

The Pantheon was used primarily as a temple

The temple worshipped all the gods

The Pantheon in RomeUniqueness

It was one of the first concrete domes like that.

There was a hold on the middle of the dome known as the cupola, which was meant for the gods to enter through.

It is a mystery to why the dome is still standing due to the fact that it was built on marshy ground, spans of 100 feet, and has been there for thousands of years.

The Pantheon in RomeBuilding Materials and

StylesThey used a mixture of Lime and Volcanic Ash

They used concrete to build the dome

They used the styles of the Roman architect Vitruvius

The Pantheon in RomeAncient Foresight

There are no building exactly like the Pantheon.

The Pantheon still exists today and is not one of the 7 Wonders of The Ancient World.

Bibliography

http://www.aviewoncities.com/rome/pantheon.htm

http://www.monolithic.com/stories/the-pantheon-rome-126-ad