The Pantheon is an ancient temple in Rome, Italy, originally built under emperor Augustus and reconstructed under Hadrian; since AD 609, it is a Catholic church called the Basilica of St. Mary and the
Façade of the Pantheon
The interior of the Pantheon
The inscription at the entrance of the Pantheon reads, in Latin: M⸱AGRIPPA⸱L⸱F⸱COS⸱TERTIVM⸱FECIT
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was a Roman general and statesman who was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus. Agrippa is well known for his important military victories,
Pantheon, Rome
…famous, and architecturally most influential, rotunda. The current Pantheon was built on the site of an earlier temple, which had been commissioned by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa during the reign of Augustus. After the original burnt down, the present building was completed by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated c. AD…
Bust of Agrippa in the Louvre Museum, Paris, c. 25–24 BC
Bust of Agrippa, Musée Saint-Raymond
The theatre at Merida, Spain; it was promoted by Agrippa, built between 16 and 15 BC.