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title: The Civil Basilica of Volubilis
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8247/the-civil-basilica-of-volubilis/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Civil Basilica of Volubilis

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![The Civil Basilica of Volubilis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8247.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8247.jpg)

## Image Caption

The civil basilica (court of [law](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/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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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2018, March 05). The Civil Basilica of Volubilis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8247/the-civil-basilica-of-volubilis/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Civil Basilica of Volubilis." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8247/the-civil-basilica-of-volubilis/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Civil Basilica of Volubilis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8247/the-civil-basilica-of-volubilis/>.

## License & Copyright

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