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The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome. It is a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome. As the brick stamps on the side of the building reveal it was built and dedicated between A.D 118 and 125.

The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome. It is a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome. As the brick stamps on the side of the building reveal it was built and dedicated between A.D 118 and 125.by phillip shim

This is an interesting article on how the time it took to build the pyramids might not be as long as we thought.

Great if you like engineering! Largest unsupported concrete dome on the planet! Well put together. 8 min long. Worth it!

This is a short clip on the details of building the Pantheon in Rome.

Quick interesting film on the innovative building of the Pantheon

"In Rome, the Pantheon, so great within and without, has overwhelmed me with admiration." --Goethe, 1786 The Pantheon is a magnificent ancient temple in Rome that was later converted into the church of Santa Maria ad Martyres. Dating from 125 AD, this is the most complete ancient building in Rome and one of the city's most spectacular sights.

The Pantheon is a magnificent ancient temple in Rome, Italy.

Information regarding the great structure: The Pantheon.

A quick summary of the Pantheon from a Italian tourist website. The article addresses the purpose of the building and what has happened to it since the time of Ancient Rome.

History for Kids, contains a lot of simple and clear information about the history of this awesome building.

About Geoffrey Chaucer: Geoffrey Chaucer, an English poet, was born in 1342. Historians are uncertain about his exact date of birth. Geoffrey's well-to-do parents, John Chaucer and Agnes Copton, possessed several buildings in the vintage quarter in London. Not much is known about Geoffrey's school career.

The Ziggurat The term 'ziggurat' derives from the Akkadian verb zaqārū ("to build a raised area"), which pretty much describes the process involved. From a very early stage in their civilization, the Sumerians had taken to placing their important temples on platforms or, in the case of ziggurats, on a stepped series of platforms. There are a variety of reasons why they may have done this.

Professor Freedman opens by discussing why historians use the writings of Procopius and Gregory of Tours, a sixth century bishop whose history of the Merovingian kings is discussed the following week. Procopius's three works - The Wars, the adulatory Buildings, and the invective Secret History - are the best sources on the reign of the Emperor Justinian.

A great video about the importance of the great cathedral and the significant work that people put in to build it.

This is an everything-you-need page about the historic cathedral. Such a great work.

Gothic style, 466 feet Tall. As tall as a 47-story building.

Video about the Canterbury Cathedral. You can see the marvelous architecture of the building and the reasoning behind it all.

Pictures with floor plans and a history.