Pantheon Mystery
Follow clues around the Pantheon and uncover the stories, mysteries and remarkable engineering hidden within one of Ancient Rome's best-preserved buildings.
Before entering the Pantheon, you'll explore the piazza and surrounding streets, conducting a full investigation around the outside of the building. From hidden passageways to Bernini’s elephant, you'll discover clues and stories that most visitors walk straight past before stepping inside to continue the mystery.
Along the way, you'll discover:
In which year you might have needed a boat to reach the Pantheon?
Why there is a giant hole in the roof
How the Romans built the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome
What happens when it rains inside the Pantheon
Why the building has survived for nearly 2,000 years
...and plenty more surprises hidden inside one of Rome's most extraordinary monuments.
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KEY INFO
Start at Piazza della Rotonda
Allow about 60 minutes
Available in English & Italian
Tickets required: Yes (unless exempt)
Trail cost: €14.99 per family
"Despite growing up in Rome, my 11-year-old son and I discovered so many things we'd never noticed before. The Pantheon trail was fun, engaging and full of surprises. A wonderful family adventure."
— Claudia, mother of 11 and 13 year old
