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It is very interesting. Certainly there are holes where people have stolen iron. But more importantly, the materials in the Colosseum are massively pillaged b
by CubsFan1060 5y ago
It is very interesting. Certainly there are holes where people have stolen iron. But more importantly, the materials in the Colosseum are massively pillaged by christians for use in other buildings.
The Pantheon was turned into a church, and thus was off limits. In Rome they call it "recycling".
An interesting article: https://engineeringrome.org/ancient-structures-in-rome-the-colosseum-pantheon/ https://engineeringrome.org/ancient-structures-in-rome-the-c...
- Archelaos 5y agoThe Pantheon was not completely off limits. Pope Urban VIII. (Maffeo Barberini, pontificat 1623-1644) had the bronze cladding of the Pantheon taken down to have 80 canons cast from it. He has had a cover-up story spread that the bronze was used for St. Peter's Basilica.