revealed the secret of the dome thats why theres a hole in the dome Imagine what impression could arouse in the audience watching the Emperor Augustus , at the exact moment of crossing the threshold of the Pantheon , was illuminated by the rays of the sun as a reflector of the scene . You Eugenio La Rocca , superintendent of the historical cultural heritage of the City of Rome ( when he was mayor until Rutelli association with Walter Veltroni ) and professor at La Sapienza University and curator of the blockbuster exhibition Augustus at the Quirinal Stables , to reveal behind the scenes of a show unique astronomical . A show well thought out , designed the first emperor of Rome, and which manifested itself in a single day of the year. But not any date ( because nothing in enterprise architecture and urban planning of the ancient Rome is left to chance ) . But , April 21 , at noon. Coordinated emblematic that refers to the birth of Rome , the founding of the eternal city at the behest of Romulus . Until now, the breathtaking dome of the Pantheon ( monument erected under Augustus , later rebuilt by Hadrian in the first half of the second century . AD) has stimulated studies of flowers , but also countless legends and curiosities related to his oculus , that one window circular ( with a diameter of nine feet ) that opens at the center of the dome titanic . Well this opaion ( in the words of the ancients ) has a very specific meaning archaeo- astronomical that has been rebuilt and documented by La Rocca , linking for the first time a number of sources with recent archaeological discoveries . The study was presented yesterday during a conference at the Library Vallicelliana the title Augustus in the northern Campus Martius . THE DOOR OF BRONZE The rays of the sun , flowing dalloculo , still hitting the walls of the temple just like a spotlight scene , chanting the passing of the seasons and highlighting on certain days and at certain times newsagents and exedras - says La Rocca - But bright band goes perfectly and hits the front door of the Pantheon in the day of April 21 , the birth of Rome at midday , the beacon of light centered , and center today , the entrance of the temple. It was a solar phenomenon linked to Augusto confirm the recent findings , in front of the Pantheon , the original stairs of the temple of the Augustan age : These findings show that the Pantheon rebuilt by Hadrian, that is what we see today , has preserved the orientation towards North - reflects La Rocca - It always Augustan building also conserves the monumental bronze doors . Therefore there is every reason to suppose that the phenomenon of sunlight also related to the Pantheon of Augustus , built by Agrippa as is well known friend and son of Augustus, that we imagine conformation similar , though less complex structure , but with the same type of facade . And because this mise-en- scène ? It is the political program of Augustus - highlights La Rocca - return his figure as a new founder of the city , in a sign of peace. An authentic theater calendar . © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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