ROME(ITLY) FAMOUS OLDER BUILDINGS
1: CLOOSSEUM
| Built in | 70–80 AD |
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| Type of structure Amphitheatre |
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The building was constructed by emperors of the Flavian dynasty.The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, having an average audience of some 65,000.
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20162: THE PANTHEON
| Built in | 118–128 AD (current building) |
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| Built by/for | Publius Aelius Hadrianus |
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| Type of structure | Roman temple |
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| Related | Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa,Hadrian, Apollodorus of Damascus |
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Pantheon is derived from the Ancient Greek "Pantheion" (Πάνθειον) meaning "of, relating to, or common to all the gods".The present building was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated about 126 AD.Once It was use as temple.But it is used as catholic church.
This may be the greatest building made by greatest Engineers of the greatest empire in the ancient world!
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3:CASTEL SANT'ANGELO
| Built in | 123 - 139 AD |
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| Built by/for | Hadrian |
| Type of structure | Mausoleum |
| Related | List of ancient monuments in Rome |
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The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant'Angelo., is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman EmperorHadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum. The Castel was once the tallest building in Rome.
Castel Sant'Angelo from the bridge. The top statue depicts the angel from whom the building derives its name.
The view from Castel Sant'Angelo towards Vatican city
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