Why did the Pantheon survive so well?

In the year 609, the Pantheon was the first pagan temple to be transformed into a church and therefore it was saved from being destroyed during the Middle Ages.



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The dome: The dome of the Pantheon has a large hole in the middle, which is the eye of the Pantheon, or the 'oculus', and connects the Romans directly to the Gods. There are no windows inside the Pantheon, so the oculus is the window to the Gods, and likewise, the Gods are watching you. 4.

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It is now clear from archaeological studies that Agrippa's original building was not a small rectangular temple, but contained the distinctive hallmarks of the current building: a portico with tall columns and pediment and a rotunda (circular hall) behind it, in similar dimensions to the current building.

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Discover amazing facts about the Panthéon, Paris' architectural answer to ancient Rome
  • A woman wasn't buried in the Panthéon until 1995. ...
  • Many prominent French writers have been buried in the Panthéon. ...
  • The Panthéon has one of the best views over Paris. ...
  • The Paris Panthéon is modelled after the one in Rome.


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The earliest masonry dome, the Pantheon, was so heavy that engineers carved intricate shapes, called coffers, along the walls to reduce the weight of the enormous structure. They also gouged a hole, called an oculus, at the top, which created a daily light show for which the Pantheon is still famous.

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