Rome - Pantheon

Up bright and early to get to the Pantheon when it opened. Luckily a very short queue. Wow, what a structure! A massive feat of engineering now, let alone when originally constructed. It was originally a pagan temple which was abandoned for 200 years until Christianity took over and it was restored and developed. It contains the tombs of famous emperors including Vittorio Emanuel and Umberto as well as artists such as Raphael. Because of the pagan roots, many artists wanted to be buried there. Afterwards we found a lovely cafe for breakfast.Read more