"My dear, what does that line of Old Latin above the porch mean, and though I know every letter, I can't understand the meaning of that line when they are combined."

At the entrance of the Pantheon, Betty asked, looking up at the line of Latin above the porch, her eyes full of curiosity.

Ye Tian also raised his head to look at the line of text, and when he heard Betty ask, he immediately smiled and explained:

"I don't know the Old Latin either, but I know what they mean, and it means, 'Marchus Agrippa, son of Lycius and third consul, built this temple.'"

The literal meaning is very clear, the person who left this line of Old Latin is Agrippa, who was responsible for the construction of the Pantheon, and he was the son-in-law of Octavian, the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

Like the sixteen huge granite pillars below, this line of Old Latin comes from the original Pantheon, and it is very important to unmistakably state who built the Pantheon."

While explaining, Ye Tian also secretly opened the perspective and thoroughly saw through the porch of the Pantheon, which had existed for more than 2,000 years.

In his eyes, this portico radiated a dazzling blue light, like a crystal clear sapphire, unusually beautiful, intoxicating!

But the material that makes up this magnificent portico is granite, which is dense enough to see!

Aside from a few traces of smoke and carvings, he found no hidden secrets on this porch.

Of course, on this historic porch, there are also many notches and words left by tourists, such as xxx to visit here, I love xx and so on.

In this regard, Chinese and foreigners throughout the ages have liked to do this kind of thing.

Standing at the door and admiring this magnificent and solemn porch for a while, Ye Tian and the others stepped out, climbed the steps, passed under the porch, and entered the Pantheon.

The interior of the Pantheon is a large cylinder of equal diameter and height, covered by a semi-dome with a hole in the center of the roof, through which natural light shines directly into the temple.

Inside the Pantheon, there are many columns along the circular walls that support the ancient building, but there is not a single pillar in the center of the temple, and the wide and empty space is an architectural marvel.

And on the circular walls inside the temple, there are tall niches at intervals with statues of Roman gods, or statues of famous historical figures.

In addition, there are also the tombs of historical figures, such as Raphael, one of the three masters of Renaissance art, who was buried in the Pantheon after his death.

As soon as they entered the Pantheon, everyone was completely captivated by the simple and majestic architecture and sculptures inside the temple, and everyone stopped and began to admire it.

Standing at the door and admiring for a while, Ye Tian began to explain.

"The main building of the Pantheon that we see now was built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian around 120 AD, and when it was built, it was dedicated to the Roman gods.

In 609 AD, the Roman Empire gifted this historic building to the Pope, and the Pantheon was converted into a church, and the Holy See preserved several relics and renamed it the Church of Santa Maria.

At the end of the twenties, after the signing of the Lateran Entente, the Italian government designated the Pantheon as the national church of Italy and began to open it to the public.

The Pantheon is a masterpiece of ancient Roman architecture, and its foundations, walls, and dome, all made of concrete made of volcanic ash, are a marvel in the history of architecture.

Especially the semicircular dome above, even though it has been built for nearly two thousand years, the Pantheon dome is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, unsurpassed......"

While explaining, Ye Tian did not forget to look through the entire Pantheon and the situation in the depths of the underground to see if he could find something.

The base of the Pantheon is more than seven meters wide at the bottom, six meters thick at the bottom of the walls and dome, and one and a half meters thick at the top of the dome, which is very exaggerated.

But on these walls and domes, Ye Tian didn't find any hidden compartments or secret rooms, there were solid walls everywhere, which were extremely solid! Perhaps this was the reason why the Pantheon could stand for two thousand years.

And deep underground in the Pantheon, he made a surprising discovery.

When his gaze penetrated the stones, volcanic ash concrete, and dirt on the floor of the Pantheon, and came to a depth of five or six meters, Ye Tian's eyes suddenly flashed a dazzling blue, which was extremely beautiful.

There were the remains of several sculptures from the Roman period, as well as some rusty weapons and other old objects, mostly mutilated.

Especially the remains of those marble sculptures, Ye Tian could see at a glance that each one was made by a master carver, and in addition to its dazzling blue light, there were nearly twenty layers of charming halos.

Although they are mutilated, missing arms, legs, even heads, and only a torso, each of the remains of the sculpture is priceless, and once unearthed, it is sure to cause quite a stir.

Some of the sculptures are as beautiful and skilled as the Vatican Museums' collections of ancient Roman sculptures.

From the appearance of those sculpture remains, as well as the intensity of the blue light they radiated, Ye Tian instantly came to an extremely accurate judgment.

Without exception, the remains of these sculptures are from the Roman statues of the gods that were once displayed in the Pantheon, and almost every wreck can be seen on the traces of fire!

Based on the local characteristics of some of the sculpture remains, Ye Tian could even conclude that they came from one of the sculptures of the gods in Rome, whether it was Jupiter, Apollo, or some other god.

It is conceivable that when the Pantheon was rebuilt, the Roman Emperor Hadrian did not order the remains of these sculptures to be smashed, but buried them deep in the ground and completely integrated with the new Pantheon.

The same must have been true of the rusty, variously shaped ancient Roman weapons, as well as all sorts of other artifacts that were old.

They are all funerary objects of the old Pantheon, the foundation stone of the new Pantheon.

Unfortunately, they can only be buried deep underground, never to see the light of day again.

Unless one day the Pantheon collapses completely, they may be excavated and re-bloomed, bringing a surprise to the world!

But the chances are slim and unlikely, and with modern technology, there are countless ways to make this famous historic building stand here forever!

Of course, sudden surprises are not included.

Man-made and natural disasters such as wars and earthquakes can also destroy the Pantheon.

For Ye Tian, these priceless treasures buried deep in the ground are out of reach, he will never be able to keep these treasures for himself, he can only sigh and envy himself!

Unless one day the Italian government is really poor and can't open the pot, or the brain is kicked by a donkey, or the water is in, and it is ready to sell the Pantheon for money, then he will have a chance!

After admiring those priceless treasures buried deep in the ground again, Ye Tian retracted his gaze and ended the perspective.

Next, he accompanied Betty and her sisters to enjoy the panoramic view of the interior of the Pantheon for a while, and continued to explain, before walking with Betty and the others to the center of the Pantheon.

Arriving in the center of the Pantheon, several of them stopped again, then raised their heads, and looked at the Celestial Eye above their heads, in the center of the Pantheon's dome, and looked at the sky outside through the Celestial Eye.

At this time, it was already afternoon, and a ray of sunlight was projected from the west, piercing through the celestial eye in the center of the dome, and shining directly into the Pantheon, and projecting onto the walls of the temple.

Standing inside the Pantheon and looking up, the sunlight seemed to come from the sky, instantly illuminating the entire Pantheon and bringing light to the world, which was quite sacred.

This is exactly what the Pantheon designers intended, and the 8.7-meter-diameter circular opening in the center of the dome symbolizes the connection between the temple and the Roman gods.

Architecturally, the opening attracts and redistributes the enormous tension of the dome, making it more solid and cleverly designed.

In the past, whenever it rained, rainwater would fall through the hole, onto the floor inside the temple, and then quickly drain away through twenty-two small holes in the marble floor that were barely visible.

In modern times, the Italians installed high-strength tempered glass to prevent rain from falling into the Pantheon, but it was also a little less interesting.

After looking up and admiring the Heavenly Eye on the dome and the magnificent dome for a while, Ye Tian and the others withdrew their gaze and looked ahead.

Not far in front of them, there were two tall and stately alcoves, each containing a statue.

One of them houses a statue of Mars, the Roman god of war, and the other niche houses a statue of Julius Caesar.

Mars, the god of war, was one of the original three main gods of Rome, the god of land and royal power, and with the expansion of the Roman Empire, he also became a symbol of war.

Mars had two sons, one of whom is said to have founded Rome, so the Romans also claimed to be Mars' son.

Throughout the ages, Mars has had a high status in Rome, and like Jupiter, he is the most revered god, he is the patron saint of warriors and the patron saint of Rome.

In ancient Rome, Mars, the god of war, was the most important of the gods worshipped by the Roman legions, second only to Jupiter, the head of the gods.

Reflected in some sculptures from the ancient Roman period, Mars is portrayed as a Roman general in armor and armed with a sword!

As for Julius Caesar, not to mention.

It was one of the greatest heroes, one of the greatest military strategists and statesmen of all Romans and all Italians, and of such a high position!

Looking at the two tall sculptures from a distance, Ye Tian and the others stepped out and walked towards the two marble sculptures!