Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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An in-depth look at the construction of Rome’s Pantheon and its famous concrete dome.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 The purpose of the Pantheon
1:16 The design
1:58 Roman concrete
2:32 Quarries, contractors, and workforce
4:02 Foundations
4:44 Building the walls
5:41 Relieving arches and buttresses
6:35 Masterworks
8:08 Building the dome
9:51 The portico
10:54 Decoration
12:32 Insane Emperors, Sunken Cities, and Earthquake Machines

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