The Pantheon in Rome Basilica of Santa Maria and Martyres

The Pantheon, literally means all gods, was originally dedicated to every gods in ancient Roman time. Though the idea of having one church to worship all gods seems questionable, some people suspected that the building was surrounded by many gods’ statues and thus the name.  

Other people suggested that the building itself, the dome looks like the path to heaven. It does not sound like a proper name of the building but there was no other records of the naming of this basilica.   

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The pediment of the Pantheon in Rome

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Piazza della Rotonda outside the Pantheon in Rome

The piazza outside

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Hotels near the Pantheon

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There are hotels around or even right outside the Pantheon. Check them out.
History of the Pantheon

History

Learn more about this great structure erected since Roman times.
Interior of the Pantheon in Rome

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The Fontana del Pantheon

Getting there

How to go to Pantheon from popular places in Rome.
Mass held in the Pantheon

Events

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