Pantheon, Rome

Rome's Pantheon charges for tourist entry

Rome's 2,000-year-old Pantheon started charging for entrance on July 3, with tourists paying 5 euros ($5) to see Italy's most visited cultural site.

The building, one of the city's oldest and best loved, is currently a consecrated church and part of the proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the diocese of Rome, while the rest will go to the culture ministry.

An incredible video shows what Ancient Rome really looked like

An incredible 3D video offers the chance to get a rare glimpse at one of the grandest city of the world at its peak.

The virtual reality video tours the viewer through the city, giving him the opportunity to visit all the famous sites, including the Pantheon and the Colosseum, as they would have looked in 320 AD.