Pantheon Audio Guide
Explore Pantheon with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
The Pantheon is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Roman building in Rome, originally constructed as a temple to all gods. It features a massive unreinforced concrete dome and now functions as a church.
What you will hear
The Portico and Agrippa Inscription
Focuses on the 16 monolithic Egyptian granite columns and the famous inscription. Covers the 'Barberini Bronze Theft' story and the logistical reach of the Empire.
The Portico Columns
Look up at these sixteen monolithic giants, each a single piece of stone that traveled thousands of miles to reach this spot.
The Rotunda and Engineering of the Dome
Explains the 'Perfect Geometric Harmony' of the 43.3-meter sphere and the engineering of the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. Includes the oculus and the rose petal tradition.
The Rotunda Interior
Step into a space designed as a microcosm of the universe, where architecture meets perfect mathematical harmony.
The Concrete Dome
Above you hangs the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome, a feat of engineering that has remained unsurpassed for nearly two millennia.
The High Altar and Byzantine Icon
Explains the 609 AD conversion to the Church of Santa Maria ad Martyres, which saved the building from destruction.
The Byzantine Icon
Above the altar sits a 7th-century treasure, a gift from a distant emperor that has survived over a millennium of history.
The Marble Floor and Drainage System
Details the ancient Roman multi-colored marble floor and the sophisticated system designed to handle rain from the oculus.
The Drainage System
Discover the hidden brilliance of Roman engineering through a series of subtle floor drains that have kept the Pantheon dry for nearly two thousand years, even during heavy storms.
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