Rome PART TWO

Last week we went to Rome. One of the places we visited was called the Pantheon.

Pantheon 



The Pantheon is a big Roman church in Rome that has a big hole right in the top that lets the weather in. 
My favourite part is where the sun comes through the hole in the roof.

The name Pantheon comes from Greek meaning 'temple of every god'. 

The first Pantheon was built  by the Roman architect Agrippa between 27-25 AD, but sadly destroyed by a fire in 80 AD.  The second Pantheon was rebuilt by Emperor Domitian, but it too was destroyed in year 110 AD when it is said it was struck by lightning and burned down. The Pantheon we now  know was built by Emperor Hadrian in 120 AD. On 13 May 609 AD, Pope Boniface IV converted the pagan temple known as the Pantheon in Rome into the Church Sancta Maria ad Martyrs or Santa Maria dei Martiri. 

I think the Pantheon looks like a big hollow circular  cupcake with a hole in the top and it has a triangular shape protruding from it being held up by pillars.