Architecture
Name one of the two shapes that make up the pantheon (rectangle)(sphere)
Rotunda or Portico
Who commissioned the original pantheon in 1st century BCE
Marcus Agrippa
Neptune was the god of
the ocean
Shortly before the initial building of the pantheon, Augustus won the naval battle of Actium against which two ruler
Marc Antony and Cleopatra
What does the spherical interior symbolize
cosmos and gods control over the universe
What is the hole at the top of the dome called AND what is one of its functions
Oculus, air, sunlight structural integrity
Guess which century the Pantheon was converted to a Christian church, as detailed as you want, closest team wins.
609 AD 7th century AD
Jupiter was the god of
Sky
While Hadrian was rebuilding the pantheon what was one thing he did to curry favor among the populace
Gladiatorial fight cancellation of debts
What is the symbolism of the hole at the top of the dome
connection to divine, the heavens
What material was used to construct the dome AND what record does it hold today
Concrete, largest unreinforced concrete dome
Which Roman Emperor reconstructed the pantheon after it was destroyed in a fire
Hadrian
Mars was the god of
War
Name another architectural achievement commissioned by Hadrian
Hadrian's Wall
What do the 5 concentric circles of sunken panels in the ceiling represent.
Mars Jupiter Venus Mercury and Saturn revolving around the sun
What is one architectural function of the recessed panels on the inside of the dome
weight reduction
Which action by a Pope and a Byzantine Emperor helped preserve the Pantheon
Consecration as a christian church
Diana was the goddess of what
wilderness, fertility, moon
Why did Hadrian keep the original builders name on a plaque in the front of the Pantheon
To create a image of piety and respect for the past
Name two ways Roman engineers were able to make the dome structurally sound
Immense rotunda walls and decreasing thickness of dome
Why is the entrance closer the the ground than it originally was
Flooding and build up of sediment
Roman god Ceres controlled was the goddess of what
Agriculture and fertility
What favorite architect of Trajan was exiled and executed by Hadrian
Apollodorus of Damascus