The Hagia Sophia is distinguished by its large domes and it is a dome on pendentive architecture this allowed windows to be put in so the light would come in. Also, Hagia Sophia’s interiors are richly covered in abstract mosaics (made of stone, tile, or glass) and gold. An example of a mosaic in the Hagia Sophia is the “Christ” dated the 13th Century. Another building the Roman’s built was the “Pantheon” dated 125 it is a Roman Temple it has many Greek features but it is Roman interior. The Pantheon was made with concrete, frieze, marble, triangular pediment, and Corinthian columns; has 16 pillars and solid marble columns. The dome of the Pantheon is thick on the bottom and gets thinner as it goes up to the roof, on the roof, there is a hole called an oculus which has been changed over the years. The Pantheon till this day is in original state and has yet never been
The Hagia Sophia is distinguished by its large domes and it is a dome on pendentive architecture this allowed windows to be put in so the light would come in. Also, Hagia Sophia’s interiors are richly covered in abstract mosaics (made of stone, tile, or glass) and gold. An example of a mosaic in the Hagia Sophia is the “Christ” dated the 13th Century. Another building the Roman’s built was the “Pantheon” dated 125 it is a Roman Temple it has many Greek features but it is Roman interior. The Pantheon was made with concrete, frieze, marble, triangular pediment, and Corinthian columns; has 16 pillars and solid marble columns. The dome of the Pantheon is thick on the bottom and gets thinner as it goes up to the roof, on the roof, there is a hole called an oculus which has been changed over the years. The Pantheon till this day is in original state and has yet never been