Pantheon Flashcards
1
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Date
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27 BC / 118-128 AD
2
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Location
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Campus Martius, Rome. Originally faced on a paved piazza surrounded on three sides by a portico.
3
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Materials
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Concrete, Brick, Granite, Marble and Bronze
4
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Inscription
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Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, while he was consul for the third time, built this. (27BC).
5
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Restored by and when
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Hadrian in 118-128 AD
6
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Purpose
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Constructed as a place of worship for many gods. Niches with statues of planetary gods.
7
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Significance
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One of Rome’s best preserved buildings. Dome design and use of concrete. Largest dome until 19th century. Engineering feat. Oculus. Innovative.
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Structure
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Rotunda, Vestibule and Octastyle porch. Columns are 12.5m high
