Basilica Aemilia

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ancient Roman basilica archaeological site public building

Basilica Aemilia was an important ancient Roman public basilica on the Forum Romanum, renowned for its elegant architecture and role as a center of commerce and legal affairs.

Aliases (2)

Basilica Aemilia et Paulli ×1
Basilica Emilia ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Roman basilica → archaeological site → public building →
alsoKnownAs	Basilica Aemilia et Paulli → Basilica Emilia →
architecturalStyle	Roman architecture →
builder	Marcus Aemilius Lepidus → Marcus Fulvius Nobilior →
builtIn	179 BC →
constructionStart	2nd century BC →
country	Italy →
decoratedWith	colored marble slabs → reliefs → statues →
dedicatedTo	Marcus Aemilius Lepidus → Marcus Fulvius Nobilior →
destroyedBy	fire →
destroyedDuring	Sack of Rome by the Visigoths →
destroyedIn	410 AD →
excavatedIn	19th century → 20th century →
hasFeature	tabernae (shops) along its facade → view over the Forum →
hasPart	apse → colonnades → nave → portico → side aisles →
heritageDesignation	part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome →
locatedIn	Italy → Roman Forum → Rome →
materialUsed	concrete → marble →
namedAfter	gens Aemilia →
notableFor	elegant architecture →
openToPublic	yes →
partOf	Forum Romanum →
primaryFunction	center of commerce → center of legal affairs →
restoredBy	Lucius Aemilius Paullus → Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (triumvir) →
restoredIn	1st century BC →
status	ruin →
timePeriod	Roman Republic → early Roman Empire →
underwent	multiple restorations →
usedFor	banking activities → business transactions → legal proceedings →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Forum Magnum → Forum Romanum → Regio VIII Forum Romanum → Roman Forum →	contains
Basilica Aemilia ("Basilica Emilia") → Basilica Aemilia ("Basilica Aemilia et Paulli") →	alsoKnownAs
Via Sacra →	passes