The Pantheon

Built ~125 AD under Hadrian. The oculus at the top of the dome is open to the sky — when it rains, it rains inside.

Visit notes (June 29)

• Reservations required + a small entry fee (€5, free on the first Sunday of the month) — book at coopculture.it
• Best light: late afternoon, ~5:30–6:30 PM
• Stand directly under the oculus and look up
• Raphael is buried inside — find the tomb to the left of the altar

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