Roman Architecture in Modern Life: Domes

My second example for Roman engineering in modern life is a dome. A dome is, when used in buildings, a large, half-sphere shaped roof. Domes are used are just one of the architectural styles that the Romans used. Nowadays, many buildings have domes, such as the US Capitol. In Rome, the Pantheon has a 142 feet in diameter dome that is still the largest masonary dome in the world. The picture to the above left is the dome on the Pantheon in Rome.

Works Cited:



World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times supplied the information posted above.


World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times. McDougal Littell, 2006. Print

I also used About. com: Europe Travel.


"The Pantheon in Rome- Know Before You Go." About.com: Europe Travel. The New York Times Company, 2009. Web. 13 Oct. 2009. http://goeurope.about.com/od/rome/a/pantheon.htm.

Pantheon Picture:

Digital image. Wikipedia Commons. Wikipedia Commons, 20 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 Oct. 2009. .

~Beverley