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title: Basilica, Pompeii
author: Mary Harrsch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/958/basilica-pompeii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Basilica, Pompeii
_Authored by Mary Harrsch_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/958.jpg)
## Image Caption
A portion of the 2nd century BCE Basilica of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) town of [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.
## Cite This Work
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Harrsch, M. (2012, November 15). Basilica, Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Harrsch, Mary. "Basilica, Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 15, 2012. .
### MLA
Harrsch, Mary. "Basilica, Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Nov 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/1827297343/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com).[Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/1827297343/) by [**Mary Harrsch**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/1827297343/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 November 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.