Many very famous Italians , such as Michelangelo , Galileo , Machiavelli , Foscolo , Gentile , Rossini , and Marconi are buried inside the church . For this reason , the church is also known as the Pantheon of the Italian Glories ( Tempio dell ` Itale Glorie or Pantheon dell ` Itale Glorie ) . It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians , such as Michelangelo , Galileo , Machiavelli , Foscolo , Gentile and Rossini , thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories ( Tempio dell ` Itale Glorie ) .