| Inside, the early Christians repurposed the Pantheon from a temple to “all the gods” to a temple to all the saints. According to Rick Steves, this prevented the “architectural cannibalism” that befell many of the other ancient edifices. The only major defacement came when the Pope repurposed the bronze plating from the ceiling of the entry way and melted it down to build the canopy over the altar at St. Peter’s. |
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