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RE: How Academics Drinking in a London Pub Solved an Architectural Mystery
It's an intriguing explanation. It's not like the Mediterranean Sea is devoid of shipwrecks. Quite the opposite. It's been too long since I last listened to Mike Duncan's History of Rome podcast, so I can't recall the particulars of what else was happening when the Pantheon was built. It could also have been as simple as a budget shortfall, although it is unwise to scrimp when it comes to deities if you're a believer in the Roman pantheon, so that's unlikely.
Jones’ hypothesis explores a number of possibilities, one of which was repurposing the 50’ columns for another project in Rome or elsewhere. As beautiful as the Pantheon is, it was built while Rome was at a peak in wealth and power. Another project deemed more important may have commandeered them. It’s possible too that Jones is wrong and it was built as intended, except I cant get past the superior elevation drawings with the taller columns.