Rome Vanishing Points020
The Pantheon..
The columns on the left side were rebuilt by Urbanus VIII and Alexander VII. In the much richer decoration one can see the bee of Urbanus and the mountains with the star of Alexander. The Pantheon, initially built in 27 B.C. by the Consul Agrippa, son-in-law of the Emperor Augustus, was almost completely rebuilt in 123 A.D. by the Emperor Hadrian, who maintained the old inscription celebrating Agrippa. The Pantheon was one of several buildings erected by Agrippa and restored or rebuilt by Hadrian. A part of a large basilica dedicated to Neptune is visible on the street at the back of the Pantheon: the decoration made of dolphins and shells is a clear reference to the god. Ruins of nearby baths built by Agrippa are visible in Via dell'Arco della Ciambella.
Read Lord Byron's verses dedicated to this site.
Rome Vanishing Points020
The Pantheon..
The columns on the left side were rebuilt by Urbanus VIII and Alexander VII. In the much richer decoration one can see the bee of Urbanus and the mountains with the star of Alexander. The Pantheon, initially built in 27 B.C. by the Consul Agrippa, son-in-law of the Emperor Augustus, was almost completely rebuilt in 123 A.D. by the Emperor Hadrian, who maintained the old inscription celebrating Agrippa. The Pantheon was one of several buildings erected by Agrippa and restored or rebuilt by Hadrian. A part of a large basilica dedicated to Neptune is visible on the street at the back of the Pantheon: the decoration made of dolphins and shells is a clear reference to the god. Ruins of nearby baths built by Agrippa are visible in Via dell'Arco della Ciambella.
Read Lord Byron's verses dedicated to this site.