This door, situated within the Pantheon of Rome, is one of the world's oldest. Constructed between 118 and 126 AD, during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, it has remarkable durability and engineering prowess. Comprised of two massive bronze wings, each weighing 8.5 tons and towering 7.6 meters high by 2.3 meters wide, the door's design is as impressive as its antiquity. Despite its considerable weight, the wings are so finely balanced that they can be effortlessly opened and closed by a single person. Notably, this door is among the rare few worldwide to retain its original lock, still with functionality nearly 2000 years after its creation.
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