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Basilica Aemilia
CultureVisit: ~15 min
Remains of the great basilica on the north side of the Roman Forum, founded in 179 BC by the censors Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Marcus Fulvius Nobilior and remodelled several times in the Republican and Imperial periods. It was a covered building for justice and business. Today you can see the floor plan, stretches of colonnade and fragments of the marble pavement, next to the Curia and opposite the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Basilica Aemilia: 2 missions
- Trace the basilica's floor planFollow the line of the remains from the Via Sacra and imagine the nave roofed over with its colonnades.
- Photograph the marble pavementGo up to the fence and photograph the surviving fragments of coloured marble flooring.
Near Basilica Aemilia
Arch of Septimius Severus125 m awaySanta Maria Antiqua181 m awayArch of Titus282 m awayCapitoline Museums290 m awayPiazza del Campidoglio299 m awayTrajan's Column403 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Basilica Aemilia?
Allow about 15 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Basilica Aemilia?
Trace the basilica's floor plan and Photograph the marble pavement.
What is there to see near Basilica Aemilia?
Arch of Septimius Severus (125 m), Santa Maria Antiqua (181 m) and Arch of Titus (282 m).
Source: Wikipedia