This is the Pantheon. It was formerly known as a Roman temple but is now a Catholic church. It has a rectangular entryway but the body of the church is a circle. It has stone pillars with intricate designs at the top. Above the pillars, it says "M. AGRIPPA.L.F.COS.TERTIUM.FECIT." This roughly translates to "Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, having been consul three times, made it" This means that the original builder, Marcus Agrippa, constructed this while being consul for the third time. The Pantheon was rebuilt after Agrippa's death by Emporer Hadrian.
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