6/42.- Rome, Pantheon

The Pantheon is one of the best preserved Roman Monuments in Rome. This building dates from 118-128, when Adrian reconstructed the original Pantheon, which was destroyed in several blazes.

Its dome is an architecture marvel. It later inspired Bramante when he constructed the Saint Peters one. Under the dome we can find some famous coffins: Raphael --the painter--, Humberto I, and Vittorio Emanuelle II.

The column you see in front of the monument comes from an Egyptian temple.

Now we will visit one of the most famous fountains in the world: the 'Fontana di Trevi', but first ...

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