Chapter 1752: Sunshine from the sky

"My dear, what does the line of ancient Latin above the porch mean? Although I know every letter, when combined, I don't understand the meaning of this line."
At the entrance of the Pantheon, Betty looked up, pointed to the line of Latin above the porch and asked, eyes full of curiosity.
Ye Tian also looked up at the line of text, and when Betty asked, he immediately explained with a smile:
"I don't know those ancient Latin words, but I know what they mean. The specific meaning is,'Lychius' son, Marcus Agrippa built this temple.'
The literal meaning is very clear. The person who left this line of ancient Latin is Agrippa, who was responsible for building the Pantheon. He was the son-in-law of Octavius, the first emperor of the Roman Empire.
Like the sixteen huge granite pillars below, this line of ancient Latin also comes from the original Pantheon, and it clearly explains that the builder of the Pantheon is very important"
While giving the explanation, Ye Tian also secretly opened the perspective and thoroughly looked through the porch of the Pantheon that had existed for more than two thousand years.
In his eyes, this porch radiated a dazzling blue light, like a crystal clear sapphire, beautiful and fascinating!
But the material that composes this magnificent porch is extremely strong granite. Under perspective, the eyes are full of dense stones!
Except for some smoky traces and carved traces, on this porch, he did not find any hidden secrets.
Of course, on this historic porch, there are also many marks and words left by tourists, such as here for a visit, I love and so on.
In this regard, Chinese people and foreigners throughout the ages are the same, and they like to do this kind of thing.
Standing at the door and admiring this magnificent porch for a while, Ye Tian and the others stepped out, climbed the steps, passed under the porch, and entered the Pantheon.
The inside of the Pantheon is a huge cylinder with the same diameter and height. The top is covered with a semicircular roof. There is a circular hole in the center of the roof. Natural light shines directly into the temple through the circular aperture.
Inside the Pantheon, there are many pillars along the circular wall that support this ancient building. There is no pillar in the center of the temple. It is wide and empty, which can be called an architectural miracle.
On the circular wall inside the temple, there is a tall niche every some distance, which displays statues of Roman gods or famous historical figures.
In addition, there are tombs of historical celebrities, such as Raphael, one of the three masters of Renaissance art, who was buried in the Pantheon after his death.
As soon as they walked into the Pantheon, everyone was completely attracted by the quaint, solemn and breathtaking architecture and sculptures inside the temple, and they all stopped and began to appreciate it.
After standing at the door for a moment, Ye Tian began to explain.
"The main building of the Pantheon we see now was built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian around 120 AD. When it was built, it was dedicated to the Roman gods.
In 609 AD, the Roman Empire gave this historic building to the Pope, and the Pantheon was converted into a church. The Holy See preserved many sacred remains inside and changed its name to the Church of Santa Maria.
At the end of the 1920s, after the Lateran Agreement was signed, the Italian government designated the Pantheon as the Italian National Church and began to open to the public to allow visitors.
The Pantheon is a masterpiece of ancient Roman architectural art. Its foundations, walls and domes are all poured from concrete made of volcanic ash, which can be called a miracle in architectural history.
Especially the semicircular dome above. Even though it has been built for nearly two thousand years, the dome of the Pantheon is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, and there is no other one..."
While explaining, Ye Tian did not forget to look through the entire Pantheon and the situation deep underground, to see if he could find something.
The base of the Pantheon is more than seven meters wide at the bottom, the walls and the bottom of the dome are six meters thick, and the top of the dome is 1.5 meters thick, which is very exaggerated.
But on these walls and domes, Ye Tian didn't find any hidden cells or secret rooms. There were solid walls everywhere, extremely strong! Perhaps this is why the Pantheon can stand for two thousand years.
But deep underground in the Pantheon, he had a surprising discovery.
When his gaze penetrated the rocks, volcanic ash concrete and mud on the floor of the Pantheon to a depth of five or six meters, Ye Tian's eyes suddenly flashed a dazzling blue, extremely beautiful.
Those are the remains of several ancient Roman sculptures, as well as some rusty weapons, as well as some other old items, most of which are incomplete.
Especially for the remains of marble sculptures, Ye Tian could see at a glance that each piece was made by the master sculptor, and besides its dazzling blue light, there were nearly twenty layers of charming halo.
Although they are incomplete, lacking arms and legs, even without a head, and only a torso, each sculpture remains is a priceless treasure, and once unearthed, it will definitely cause a sensation.
The exquisiteness of some of the sculpture remains and the sophistication of the carving skills are even as good as the many ancient Roman sculptures collected by the Vatican Museum.
From the appearance of the sculpture remains and the intensity of the blue light emitted by them, Ye Tian instantly came to an extremely accurate judgment.
Without exception, these sculptural remains are from the sculptures of Roman gods that were once displayed in the Pantheon. The traces of burning fire can be seen on almost every sculpture!
Based on the local characteristics of certain sculpture remains, Ye Tian could even conclude that they came from the sculpture of the Roman gods, whether it was Jupiter, Apollo, or other gods.
It is conceivable that when the Pantheon was rebuilt, the Roman Emperor Hadrian did not order the sculptural remains to be smashed, but buried them deeply in the ground and completely integrated with the new Pantheon.
Those rusty, ancient Roman weapons of various shapes, as well as various other age-old items, the situation must be the same.
They are the sacrifices of the old Pantheon and the cornerstone of the new Pantheon.
It is a pity that they can only be buried deep underground, and there will never be a chance to see the sky again.
Unless the Pantheon completely collapses one day, they will be able to be excavated, bloom again, and bring a surprise to the world!
But this kind of opportunity is very slim and almost impossible. Under modern technological conditions, people can find countless ways to make this famous historical building stand here forever!
Of course, sudden accidents are not included.
For example, wars, man-made and natural disasters such as major earthquakes may also destroy the Pantheon.
As far as Ye Tian is concerned, these priceless treasures buried deep in the ground are beyond sight. He will never be able to take these treasures as his own. He can only sigh and envy himself!
Unless one day the Italian government is so poor that it can't open the pot, or its brain is kicked by a donkey, or it is flooded, and it is ready to sell the Pantheon for money, then he has a chance!
After admiring the priceless treasures buried deep underground, Ye Tian retracted his gaze and ended the perspective.
Next, he accompanied Betty and them to admire the panoramic view of the Pantheon for a while, and continued to explain it, and then walked to the center of the Pantheon with Betty and them.
When they came to the center of the Pantheon, several of them stopped again, and then raised their heads, looking at the sky above the head, in the center of the pantheon dome, and looking at the sky outside through the sky.
At this time, it was already mid-afternoon, a beam of sunlight projected from the west, penetrated the sky eye located in the center of the dome, directly shining into the Pantheon, and projected on the wall of the temple.
Standing inside the Pantheon and looking up, that beam of sunlight seemed to come from the sky, instantly illuminating the entire Pantheon, and sending light to the world, with a somewhat sacred feeling.
And this is the original intention of the designers of the Pantheon. The circular hole with a diameter of 8.7 meters in the center of the dome symbolizes the connection between the temple and the Roman gods.
In architecture, the opening will attract and redistribute the huge tension of the dome, which can make the huge dome stronger and the design is extremely ingenious.
In the past, whenever it rained, rainwater would fall from that hole, on the floor inside the temple, and then quickly drain away through 22 barely visible holes in the marble floor.
After entering the modern era ~EbookFREE.me~ the Italians installed high-strength tempered glass on the sky eye to prevent rain from falling into the Pantheon, but it was also less interesting.
After looking up and admiring the sky eye on the dome and the magnificent dome, Ye Tian and the others retracted their gaze and looked forward.
Not far in front of them, there were two tall and solemn niches, each with a statue.
One of them displays the statue of Mars, among the Roman gods, and the other niche displays the statue of Caesar~EbookFREE.me~ Mars is one of the first three Roman gods , Is the of land and royal power. With the expansion of the Roman Empire, he has also become a symbol of war.
Mars had two sons. According to legend, one of the sons, Romulus, founded Rome, so the Romans also claimed to be the son of Mars.
Throughout the ages, Mars has a high status in Rome. Like Jupiter, he is the most revered deity. He is the protector of warriors and the patron saint of Rome.
In ancient Rome, Mars, the of war, was the most important one among the gods worshipped by the Roman Legion, second only to Jupiter, the head of the gods.
Reflected in some sculptures of the ancient Roman period, Mars's image is a Roman Empire general with a helmet and armor, holding a sharp sword, and a wise man!
As for Emperor Caesar, let alone.
That is the greatest hero, one of the greatest military strategists and politicians in the minds of all Romans and all Italians. His position is extremely high!
Looking at the two tall sculptures from a distance, Ye Tian and the others just stepped out and walked towards the two marble sculptures!