The Civil Basilica of Volubilis

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Carole Raddato
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published on 05 March 2018

The civil basilica (court of law and seat of the magistrates) lies on the eastern side of the forum of Volubilis (Morocco) and was built during the Severan dynasty between 193 and 235 CE. This imposing building is 42.2m long and 22.3m wide and originally had two storeys. The outer wall of the basilica is faced with Corinthian columns and overlooks the forum where markets were held. The paved forum had numerous statues of emperors and local dignitaries of which only the pedestals now remain.

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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. (2018, March 05). The Civil Basilica of Volubilis. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8247/the-civil-basilica-of-volubilis/

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Raddato, Carole. "The Civil Basilica of Volubilis." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 05, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8247/the-civil-basilica-of-volubilis/.

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Raddato, Carole. "The Civil Basilica of Volubilis." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Mar 2018. Web. 01 Apr 2023.

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