The Pantheon is the oldest building in the world that’s still ... As the day progresses, the sun flickers around the dome’s interior, casting light over its sunken grid like a giant sundial.

Below, a few things you might not know about the building ... of the dome. The oculus, which is Latin for “eye,” is the only source of natural light in the interior of the Pantheon.

So How Did the Pantheon’s Dome Stand the Test of Time ... The immense bronze doors open to a tranquil interior where the ...

The Pantheon is one of the most fascinating buildings ever constructed ... example of Roman mastery of concrete. While the interior of the dome is a perfect hemisphere, the exterior is not.

In particular, let's look at the dome of the Pantheon, which would be an impressive ... (the massive inscription on the portico credits the building to the consul who arranged for the original ...

Built in Rome in the 2nd century AD, the Pantheon is a massive concrete building capped by an impressive 142-foot-high dome—the largest in the ancient world. Made entirely out of concrete ...

The Greek-cross design is a cross-shaped building with arms of equal ... Among extant dome-structure prototypes are the Pantheon (118-125, with a dome diameter of 124 feet) in Rome, and the ...

The interior was sweeping and airy ... Neoclassical architects would reference the Pantheon’s portico and dome combination to imbue their buildings with those same values, from the US Capitol ...