... the result wouldn't pass the test of the ages. One of the most significant ancient buildings was built by the Romans this Building is called the Pantheon in Rome it is a brick faced building that has withstood the ravages of weathering in near perfect condition. The purpose for the building was to honour the gods, it is said to humble the most brilliant of Engineers due to the fact it has no steel rods to counter the high tensile forces such as we need to hold modern concrete together. The building is circular in form it was designed to hold a fictional ball, and is 143 feet in diameter with a wall in the form of skirts dropping from its circumference. In the centre of the dome is a 19-foot opening held in place by a bronze backed by a brick ring integrated into concrete dome. The opening admitted ...

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