Last month it was announced that visitors wishing to enter Rome’s Pantheon — that remarkable and iconic survivor of the ancient city — will now have to pay an admission fee of €5 (~$5.5). A similar ...

This walking tour enters the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, and reveals one of the richly decorated spaces beyond its famous central dome. Viewers see towering marble columns, a sculpted religious figure, ...

If you’ve ever been to Rome, it’s likely you stopped to marvel at the Pantheon, Italy’s most-visited cultural site. The ancient building’s grand columns and large concrete dome are instantly ...

Right in the middle of modern Rome sits a building older than most countries. This is the Pantheon, standing strong for nearly 2,000 years. From above, it almost hides in plain sight. A perfect circle ...

Although the Italian cardinal is more widely known for his social activism and closeness to those on Italy’s political left, he is also friendly to adherents of the traditional liturgy. Cardinal ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Welcome to a new year, where fresh wonder already awaits. Rome has often ...

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