Basilica Julia, The Forum, Rome
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Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | -48 |
Image Date | 1970 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Roman |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/ROM/534 (ES4050.8) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Law courts ; Ruins ; Archaeological sites ; Arches ; Shops ; Landscape ; Public buildings |
NOTES: The construction of this basilica, one of several in the centre of ancient Rome, was ordered by Julius Caesar in 54-48 BC. It was where the Centumviri, the judges of the civil court, met to hear cases, and it housed 'tabernae' (shops).
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