Tag: Pantheon

  • Rome Wasn’t Built In a Day. So How Long Did It Take?

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    Rome wasn’t built in a day but over thousands of years. Here’s how long it took to build some of the Eternal City’s most famous attractions.

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    Melanie Renzulli

  • Rome’s Ancient Pantheon to Begin Charging Admission — Wait, No It Won’t

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    Update, December 2018: Local authorities changed tack and decided NOT to impose an entry fee to the Pantheon. For now.

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    Melanie Renzulli
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  • The Atlas of Ancient Rome: Your New Favorite Coffee Table Book

    The Atlas of Ancient Rome, a gorgeous, new two-volume set edited by Andrea Carandini, promises to be an “authoritative archeological survey of Rome from prehistory to the early medieval period.” The slip-cased set is available now.

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    Melanie Renzulli
    Atlas of Ancient Rome

  • Raining Rose Petals Inside the Pantheon On Pentecost Sunday

    La Pioggia di Petali di Rose, or the Rain of Rose Petals, brings religious Rome and ancient Rome together in a moving and colorful spectacle.

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    Melanie Renzulli
    Pantheon Rose Petals on Pentecost