The Pantheon also spawned many mysteries. We know that it was originally built as a temple to all the gods of pagan Rome. You can still see the niches where the statues of the gods stood.

The Pantheon is located in the heart of Rome, in a beautiful square called Piazza della Rotonda. It is situated in the center of a maze-like network of shop-laden cobbled streets and alleys.

ROME (AP) — Police in Rome are investigating the apparent vandalism of the famed Elephant and Obelisk statue designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the Piazza della Minerva near the Pantheon in Rome.

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Tourists in Rome checking out the Pantheon, Italy's most-visited cultural site, will soon be charged a 5-euro ($5.28) entrance fee under an agreement signed Thursday by Italian culture and church ...

Tourists in Rome checking out the Pantheon, Italy's most-visited cultural site, will soon be charged a $5.28 entrance fee under an agreement signed Thursday by Italian culture and church officials.

The stones uncovered by the sinkhole were created around the same time that the Pantheon was built, from 27 B.C. to 25 B.C., according to Daniela Porro, Rome special superintendent.