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  • The Colosseum

    ByDominik Szobak

    Every year, more than six million people stand inside The Colosseum — and almost every single one of them falls silent the moment they step through its ancient arches. That instinctive hush makes perfect sense. You are standing inside a structure that held up to 80,000 spectators nearly two thousand years ago, and it is…

  • Pantheon

    ByDominik Szobak

    The Pantheon has stood virtually intact for nearly 1,900 years — and for more than 1,300 of those years, its extraordinary concrete dome was the largest in the entire world. No other ancient building on Earth can claim that kind of unbroken reign over human engineering. Quick Facts Artist: Unknown Year: 125 AD Medium: Architecture…