Now it is part of the vast collection of Catholic churches and is the tomb of the painter Raffaello Sanzio. A feat of engineering using cement and pumice rock for lightness, it was originally a place to worship the Roman Gods. With its large concrete domed ceiling, which isn't reinforced, the Pantneon is one of the oldest buildings in Rome. PantheonĪs Vittoria and Robert decipher the clues they start in the historic center of Rome at the Pantheon on the Piazza della Rotonda. The mystery is based around the four elements, earth, air, fire, and water in sculptures by Bernini. With the help of Vittoria Vetra, the daughter of the murdered physicist, Langdon races through the streets of Rome unlocking the secrets he finds in the Diagramma by Galileo. With an anti-matter bomb set to cause a cataclysmic explosion beneath the Vatican and the kidnapping of four cardinals, it's a race against time. An expert in religious icons and symbols, Langdon reveals that it is a sign that the Illuminati, have returned to destroy the Catholic Church. Langdon is called to Rome when an eminent physicist is murdered and branded with an mysterious emblem on his chest.
In Dan Brown's book, " Angels & Demons" and Ron Howard's movie, we follow Robert Langdon as he discovers clues along the Path of Illumination.
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