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Built c.AD 306, in the reign of Galerius ceaser, either as a temple of Zeus or Kabeiros or as the Emperor`s mausoleum. The original structure, has a diameter of 24.5 metres. The walls were 6.30 m thick. A massive brick dome, 30 m high at the top. crowned the whole building. The orthodox christians opened and widened the east bay and made a sanctuary. They also opened all the other bays to give acces to the ambulatory the built around the monument. The erthquake which struck the city in 1978 caused extensive damage to the Rotunda. The restoration work necessitated major interventions in both the building and its decoration, but most of its has now been completed.
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