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Definition: pantheon from Philip's Encyclopedia

Ancient Greek and Roman temple for the worship of all the gods. The most famous is the Pantheon in Rome, originally built by Agrippa (27 BC), rebuilt by Hadrian (c.AD 120), and converted into the church of Santa Maria ad Martyres in the 7th century. The term was later extended to apply to a building honouring illustrious public figures.


Pantheon

From The Classical Tradition
Constructed during the reign of the emperor Hadrian between 118 and 125 ce in the Campus Martius district of ancient Rome, the imposing Pantheon still dominates its surroundings today. Ammianius Marcellinus, writing in the mid-4th century, likened the building to "a self-contained district." Dio Cassius (early 3rd cent.) reports that the temple was dedicated to many gods and attributes its name to the way in which its soaring dome resembles the heavens. Although he appears to have confused the Hadrianic Pantheon with an older temple on the same site constructed by Marcus Agrippa, whose name is recorded by an inscription on the facade, Dio's description remains apt. The Pantheon is composed of two principal elements—a columnar porch supporting a pediment, and a domed rotunda—joined by a rectangular transitional block. Structurally it represents a brilliant integration of the trabeated systems of the Hellenistic tradition with the space-molding forms of arch and vault perfected by the…
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Round Square (Piazza della Rotonda) and fountain and the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, 18th Century
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oculus in the dome of the Pantheon Rome, Italy...
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Full text Article Pantheon, Rome

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Pantheon, Rome
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Pantheon, Rome, begun by Agrippa in 27 bc,...
Building in Rome begun 27 bc , probably as an ordinary rectangular Classical temple, and completely rebuilt by Hadrian ( c. ad 118–128). It is remarkable for its size and design; the exact method of construction has never been determined. A circular building of concrete faced with brick, it has a…
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Architect: Unknown Completed: 125 CE Location: Piazza della Rotunda, Rome, Italy Style/Period: Roman The original driving force behind the construction of this structure was the statesman Marcus Agrippa, who wanted to create a temple to celebrate the 12 most important Roman gods. The original…
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Full text Article Rome

From The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Houghton Mifflin
Capital of Italy , largest city in the country, and seat of the Roman Catholic Church ( see Vatican City State ; see also Vatican ), located on the Tiber River in west-central Italy. Rome is one of the world's great centers of history, art, architecture, and religion. Rome was the capital of the…
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Full text Article Rome, city, Italy

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Ital. Roma , city (1991 pop. 2,775,250), capital of Italy and see of the pope, whose residence, Vatican City , is a sovereign state within the city of Rome. Rome is also the capital of Latium, a region of central Italy, and of Rome prov. It lies on both banks of the Tiber and its affluent, the…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital of Italy and of Lazio region, on the River Tiber, 27 km/17 mi from the Tyrrhenian Sea; population (2001 est) 2,459,800. Rome is an important transport hub and cultural centre. A large section of the population finds employment in government and other offices: the headquarters of the Roman…
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