Italy 🇮🇹, Rome, Pantheon Temple

The Pantheon Temple is one of the main attractions of Rome. The structure was erected by the son-in-law of the emperor Augustus, Agrippa, in 27 BC. At the beginning, the temple had a square shape, after that it was repeatedly restored, as a result, it became round during the reign of Hadrian, in 118-125.

Until the 7th century, the temple was dedicated to seven gods: Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Pluto, Neptune, Saturn and Mercury. In the 600s, it was almost destroyed, but the Pantheon was saved by the fact that it became Christian.

The temple is considered a unique structure: its dome and walls merge into a single whole. The walls are 6 meters thick each, they are held thanks to a massive foundation. Today it is unknown what kind of material the dome of the Pantheon is made of. In its center is the so-called "Eye of the Pantheon", which is a round-shaped hole measuring 9 meters.