basilica iulia
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Basilica IuliaRichard Hollocher
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A large public building used for meetings and
official business in the Roman empire
Built on the site of Basilica Sempronia (170 BC)
Started being built in 46 BC by Julius Caesar
and was finished by his adopted son Augustus
Paid for by the Gallic war
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The basilica was rebuilt twice
First after a fire shortly after it was built (repaired in 12 AD)
It was rebuilt again by the emperor Diocletian after the great fire of 283 AD
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The Basilica housed civil courts of law and
shops
The government also had offices and banks
inside
The basilica was rebuilt twice First after a fire shortly after it was built
(repaired in 12 AD) It was rebuilt again by the emperor Diocletian
after the fire of 283 AD
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http://www.tiedyedfreaks.org/ace/romanforum/romanforum-2.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/ http://www.utexas.edu/ http://www.raceandhistory.com/Europe/forum.
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