Yet its survival goes beyond mere luck; it is the product of brilliant engineering that has defied centuries of wear and tear. So How Did the Pantheon’s Dome Stand the Test of Time? Let’s explore this ...

When visitors walk into the Pantheon in Rome and encounter its colossal dome, they may experience the same theatricality as its guests nearly 2,000 years ago. “Anyone who steps inside the ...

The Pantheon’s dome is the largest the ancient world, 142 feet across. And it’s worth repeating: It’s still there. How? Think of a basketball inside a trashcan: ...

People can still gaze upon remnants of the ancient city of Rome, with the Pantheon serving as Rome's most well-preserved ancient building, which features a masterfully crafted hole in its ceiling that ...

For the past two years, the Panthéon in Paris has been undergoing a renovation, its signature dome wrapped in a cute little plastic hat. This week, the 1790 structure revealed an art installation ...

In particular, let's look at the dome of the Pantheon, which would be an impressive achievement even today, let alone 1,900 years ago. It's a giant dome of unreinforced concrete spanning 43 meters ...

Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0. Measuring 142 feet in both height and diameter, the large interior dome is one of the highlights of the Pantheon. The thickness of the dome lessens as it climbs ...