The Pantheon, as it stands today, was built between AD 118 and 125 by Emperor Hadrian. It is a testament to the ingenuity of ancient Roman architecture, boasting the largest unreinforced concrete dome ...

Ah, Roma! The pasta, the passegiata. But what we really visit Rome for again and again is its incredible history. The ancient Romans were innovators in so many different arenas, and perhaps the most ...

Under the nearly 2,000-year-old dome of Rome's Pantheon and above the relics of early Christian martyrs, the melodies of Johann Sebastian Bach and other composers are being played on the organ this ...

Debuting June 19, 2026, a massive permanent installation by world-renowned artist James Turrell will be unveiled in Denmark’s ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, featuring a dome with a diameter nearly as large ...

The Taj Mahal, Texas State Capitol and Roman Pantheon put dome-shaped structures on the map, but now people are using those same design elements to build doomsday shelters. In Italy, Texas, an entire ...

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. We just got back from a fantastic 3-week trip to the French and ...

Next Sunday is the festival of All Saints’ Day, a day rich in history. In the Protestant world, the eve of All Saints is the day on which Martin Luther is said to have nailed his famous 95 Theses to ...