Ancient Rome Architecture

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This is a Pantheon, it was a former Roman temple which is now used as a Catholic Church. The Pantheon is known as one of the most preserved pieces of architecture in Ancient Rome. It was built in 113-125 AD and when it was built, the structure of the temple was seen as unique, but then later became a standard and more popular structure.

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