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The drawing below shows a plan view of the Pantheon on the right and the same view showing the roof.
These two views, drawn to the same scale as the plans, above, show the front of the Pantheon and a section through it.
The following two illustrations are more detailed views of the front and section drawing.
The inscription reads:
"M AGRIPPA L F COS TERTIVM FECIT"
Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, Consul for the third time, built this.
In fact, this Pantheon was built by Hadrian, as the brick stamps prove. Hadrian graciously gave credit to Marcus Agrippa who had built the previous Pantheon that had burned down in one of Rome's fires.
This illustration shows the Pantheon and the modern streets of Rome.
Comparison of the dome of the Pantheon with other large domes.
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