Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: porticus

The Narni Cathedral (aka "Concattedrale di San Giovenale", "Duomo di Narni") was built from 1047 on and consecrated in 1145 by Pope Eugenius III. A smaller church had existed here since the 6th century. It had been erected over the tomb of San Giovenale, an early missionary in southern Umbria, the first bishop here and today the town´s patron saint. The porticus, seen here, was added to the Cathedral end of the 15th century. The porticus, seen here, was added to the Cathedral end of the 15th century. The cars are not waitig to enter the church, the street turns sharp left at the traffic light.

The porticus of the circular Pantheon. The Pantheon (aka "La Rotonda") was a temple, completed around 114 aC, dedicated to all (pan) Gods (theon). It is one of the best preserved antique structure and still the Pantheon's dome is the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. The height to the "oculus" and the diameter of the interior circle are the same, 43.3 metres. From 609 on the Pantheon was used as a church ("Sancta Maria ad Martyres"), today this is a major tourist attraction with more than 6 million visitors every year. The inscription on the porticus: "M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT" = "M[arcus] Agrippa L[ucii] f[ilius] co[n]s[ul] tertium fecit" = "Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, made (the structure) when consul for the third time."