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Wednesday, 11 May 2011
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Italy: Ciao! Benvenuti a Roma! (Part IV)

Pantheon, Rome, Italy
The Pantheon
Originally built as a temple in 27 BC by the son-in-law of Emperor Augustus. Many Italian kings are buried here.

Pantheon, Rome, Italy
The Pantheon

Pantheon, Rome, Italy
The Pantheon
The name of the son-in-law of Emperor Augustus who built the temple - Marcus Agrippa - is inscribed over the entrance into the temple.

Pantheon, Rome, Italy
The entrance to the Pantheon

Pantheon, Rome, Italy
Inside the Pantheon

Pantheon, Rome, Italy
The temple's dome from the inside; showing the oculus in the middle that allows the light in.

Pantheon, Rome, Italy
The Pantheon



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  1. Adam bin Ahmad04 June, 2012

    have you been to what-is-that-sophia-place-name tuh ?

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    1. Ramble and Wander04 June, 2012

      You mean Hagia Sophia in Istanbul? Yes, I have :-) Why?
      Or did you mean someplace else?

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  2. Adam bin Ahmad05 June, 2012

    Yup. hagia Sophia. Mosque turn Church turn Museum. Right ?

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    1. Ramble and Wander05 June, 2012

      It's the other way around: Church --> Mosque --> Museum. It was built as a church during Constantinople time, converted into a mosque when it fell under the Ottoman, decreed as a museum by Attaturk in early 20th century.

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