The Pantheon
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The Pantheon is the best-preserved Roman building in the world. It was originally built between 27 and 25 BCE by Augustus' right-hand man Marcus Vispanius Agrippa, supposedly as a temple dedicated to all the gods of Rome. This description and tour starts in the Piazza della Rotonda (the open square just north of the Pantheon).
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