Parthenon Rome Roof

Pantheum from greek πάνθειον pantheion temple of all the gods is a former roman temple now a catholic church basilica di santa maria ad martyres or basilica of st.

Parthenon rome roof. Constructed during the high classical period it is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the doric order the simplest of the three classical greek architectural orders the temple s harmonic proportions precise construction and lifelike sculptures have been. The parthenon is regarded as the finest example of greek architecture. While modern day visitors to rome s pantheon must be satisfied with gazing up at the oculus from below as little as 40 years ago it was possible to stand on the roof of this millennia old monument and peer through god s eye from above. Mary and the martyrs in rome italy on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by marcus agrippa during the reign of augustus 27 bc 14 ad.

Although both were originally temples to gods the greek parthenon temple atop the acropolis was built hundreds of years before the roman pantheon temple. The parthenon is the centrepiece of a 5th century bce building campaign on the acropolis in athens. The parthenon had 46 outer columns and 23 inner columns in total each column having 20 flutes. The pantheon is one of the best preserved monuments of ancient rome.

The structure completed around 126 128 a d. The pantheon in rome italy should not be confused with the parthenon in athens greece. The pantheon meaning to every god was commissioned as a temple to all the gods of ancient rome and. Most believe however that the hole in its roof is a testament to rome s warm climate.

During the reign of emperor hadrian features. The diameter of the dome is 43 30 meters or 142ft for comparison the united states capitol dome is 96 feet in diameter and is in perfect. 4 the most fascinating part of the pantheon is its giant dome with its famous hole in the top the eye of the pantheon or oculus.