Basilica Julia, The Forum, Rome
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA25665 |
| Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971)
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| 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 / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
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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Subject tags
shops, arches, ruins, archaeological sites, law courts