WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A temple with a domed roof that was built to honor Rome’s gods was called the
A
Colosseum
B
Theater
C
Forum
D
Pantheon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Once a Roman temple, now a church, the building was completed by the emperor Hadrian around 126 AD. A miracle in terms of ancient architecture, the Pantheon’s dome is the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pantheon is famous for being the most preserved monument of ancient Rome. It was constructed as a temple dedicated to the Gods and became the burial ground for several important people including famous artists and kings.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pantheon was built as a Roman temple and completed by the emperor Hadrian around 126 A.D. The name “Pantheon” comes from the Greek, meaning “honor all Gods” and this exactly was its purpose. As with most of the ancient monuments in Rome also the Pantheon has more than one story to tell.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pantheon Romans constructed the Pantheon in 25 BCE. They dedicated this majestic temple to all the Roman gods (pan meaning god, and theos meaning gods).

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