1. What is most different today for a visitor approaching the Pantheon than when the building was built? 2. What is the message of the colored marble veneer covering the cylindrical drum of the Pantheon?

While both were built to honor gods, the Parthenon was built to honor Athena and the Pantheon was built to honor all of the Greek gods.The Parthenon in Athens, Greece, was built between 447 and 432 B.C.E. during the aftermath of the Persian Wars to highlight the victory of the Greeks over the Persians.Hadrian had a strong interest in architecture, and had a love for both Greek and Roman culture. Thus, the Pantheon symbolizes his attempt to combine both cultures' architectural styles in one building.