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A portion of the 2nd century BCE Basilica of the Roman town of Pompeii, the oldest surviving example of such a building from the Roman world. In the Roman world the basilica was used for any large gathering and was the typical location of lawcourts.
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Harrsch, M. (2012, November 15). Basilica, Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/958/basilica-pompeii/
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Harrsch, Mary. "Basilica, Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 15, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/958/basilica-pompeii/.
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Harrsch, Mary. "Basilica, Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Nov 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/958/basilica-pompeii/. Web. 09 Jul 2025.
