Severan basilica

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The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman public building
ancient monument
basilica
adjacentTo Severan forum complex
Leptis Magna
surface form: forum of Leptis Magna
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
city Leptis Magna
civilization Roman Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Rome
commissionedBy Septimius Severus
commissionedUnder Severan dynasty
condition ruin
constructionEnd early 3rd century CE
constructionStart early 3rd century CE
country Libya
culturalContext Roman African urbanism
decorativeProgram historical reliefs
mythological reliefs
dedicatedTo Septimius Severus
era Imperial Roman era
hasColumnOrder Corinthian order
hasFunction administrative center
law court
public meeting place
hasPart apse
colonnades
nave
side aisles
tribunal area
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Leptis Magna
locatedIn Leptis Magna
Libya
Africa Proconsularis
surface form: Roman province of Africa Proconsularis
materialUsed marble
stone
namedAfter Severan dynasty
near Mediterranean coast
notableFor colonnaded interior
monumental architecture
rich sculptural decoration
partOf Leptis Magna
surface form: Severan building program at Leptis Magna

Leptis Magna
surface form: archaeological site of Leptis Magna
patron Septimius Severus
period Severan dynasty
surface form: Severan period
region North Africa
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1982
usedFor civic ceremonies
imperial representation
judicial proceedings

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Leptis Magna hasStructure Severan basilica