There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
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There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
There are many reasons given for the hole or "oculus" in the pantheon, you can take your pick of an architectural device, a means to let in light and air, a sundial, or an opening to allow the sun to shine on a certain god's statue at a particular time of year. Everyone seems to have a theory, but no one has a solid answer.
The hole in the roof of the Pantheon is called the oculus and let in light, fresh air and unfortunately, rain.
The roof is special because it's a roof with a hole in ,that sees god<3 :) :P
The pantheon has two unique features. One is the perfect sphere of its dome and its method of construction with different weights of concrete. The second unique feature is its oculus or "eye" which is the open hole in the center of the domed roof.
The Pantheon first burned down in 80 AD. It burned down again in 110. There is a link below to the ancient history section of an article on the Pantheon.
The Pantheon is a Roman temple that was built by Emperor Hadrian to replace Agrippa's Pantheon. The structure took a total of 15 years to complete.
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