Tagged With "Pantheon"

  The Pantheon is a memorable building, whatever the circumstances of finding oneself there, but this day was particularly notable.  Right after I took these pictures I turned and came face-to-face with a Dutchman, a stranger until the day...

(Interior of the Colosseum, revealing tunnels below the floor) One of the challenges in crafting these blog posts is deciding how to best convey my impressions of a travel destination. How to best discuss a city as fascinating and historic as...

Tony Swan offers suggestions for young couples traveling in wonderful Italy (sponsored content)

One of my favorite buildings in the world! Perhaps the first domed building of any size ever built and certainly the longest lasting. A testament to the architectural genius of the Romans and a building that has been appreciated by hundreds of millions over the millennia.

According to Wikipedia, it's the largest un-reinforced concrete dome in the world...even today! I'm always staggered, considering marvels such as this, as Cologne Cathedral in Thursday's blog, and so many more, just how much could be done by artisans and craftsmen without the academic training we give our engineers and architects, but with a lot of thoughtful study.

DrFumblefinger shares one of Bernini's great sculptures, a statue of an elephant paired with an ancient Egyptian obelisk.