Consul Junius Bassus

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Illustration

Carole Raddato
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published on 09 June 2015

Opus sectile panel (made of precisely cut polished varicolored marble) from the Basilica of Junius Bassus which stood on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. The panel, dating from the 4th century CE, represents the processus consularis (a procession for the appointment of a consul) of Junius Bassus on a biga (two-horse chariot) followed by four horsemen representing the factions of the circus. (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome).

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2015, June 09). Consul Junius Bassus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3918/consul-junius-bassus/

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Raddato, Carole. "Consul Junius Bassus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 09, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3918/consul-junius-bassus/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Consul Junius Bassus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Jun 2015. Web. 20 Mar 2023.

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