Our first field trip was to the Pantheon. Seeing the building is an amazing experience. There is a huge difference between seeing the Pantheon on slides and actually standing in front of it. The size of the spaces inside and outside are almost overwhelming, but at the same time it fits into the urban setting perfectly. You can see, from the first picture, that small quiet alleys lead directly to the Pantheon. In the US, a building of this magnitude would most likely not be nestled in between smalls markets. I feel that the Pantheon is not only a beatiful building, but it also fits into its surroundings perfectly.
The inscription that runs along the facade reads, "M-Agrippa-L-F-Cos-Tertium-Fecit". This text translates to "Marcus Agrippa, Son of Lucius, During His Third Consulate, Built This".
The fountain in front of the building is incredibly detailed. There are carvings of fish and lions. The steps that radiate from the fountain are a great place to sit down and take in the sites.
This is the entrance to the Pantheon. You can get a sense of how enormous it is by comparing it to the size of the people standing underneath it.
The opening in the cieling is referred to as the "oculus". It is a huge circle that allows a lot of natural light into the interior space. The dome is absolutely enormous, and reminds us of the advanced cement building techniques discovered by Romans.
Unfortunately, Robert Langdon was not seen anywhere on our trip to the Pantheon. It was said that he was most likely busy either dominating the Illuminati, or doing the hanky panky with Vittoria.
Our first field trip was to the Pantheon. Seeing the building is an amazing experience. There is a huge difference between seeing the Pantheon on slides and actually standing in front of it. The size of the spaces inside and outside are almost overwhelming, but at the same time it fits into the urban setting perfectly. You can see, from the first picture, that small quiet alleys lead directly to the Pantheon. In the US, a building of this magnitude would most likely not be nestled in between smalls markets. I feel that the Pantheon is not only a beatiful building, but it also fits into its surroundings perfectly.
The inscription that runs along the facade reads, "M-Agrippa-L-F-Cos-Tertium-Fecit". This text translates to "Marcus Agrippa, Son of Lucius, During His Third Consulate, Built This".
The fountain in front of the building is incredibly detailed. There are carvings of fish and lions. The steps that radiate from the fountain are a great place to sit down and take in the sites.
This is the entrance to the Pantheon. You can get a sense of how enormous it is by comparing it to the size of the people standing underneath it.
The opening in the cieling is referred to as the "oculus". It is a huge circle that allows a lot of natural light into the interior space. The dome is absolutely enormous, and reminds us of the advanced cement building techniques discovered by Romans.
Unfortunately, Robert Langdon was not seen anywhere on our trip to the Pantheon. It was said that he was most likely busy either dominating the Illuminati, or doing the hanky panky with Vittoria.
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pretty funny duff. hope all is well man, we'll see you in a month, give or take.
rock on out man, sounds like you guys are havin a blast.
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