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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