The Pantheon with a coffered dome and oculus beam of light, Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment, and a checkerboard marble floor section on a light gray background

Unreinforced Concrete, an Open Oculus, and Egyptian Granite — Do You Know the Pantheon?

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The dome has no rebar, the floor drains its own rain, and the columns sailed from Egypt. The Pantheon has stood for nearly two millennia and still holds records. 25 questions about Rome's most perfect building.

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