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title: Basilica at Augusta Raurica
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9585/basilica-at-augusta-raurica/
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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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# Basilica at Augusta Raurica

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Basilica at Augusta Raurica](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9585.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9585.jpg)

## Image Caption

The basilica was the administration and court building of [Augusta Raurica](https://www.worldhistory.org/Augusta_Raurica/). The basilica was richly furnished and decorated – a veritable [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) for [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) authorities. The basilica was renovated at least once. The retaining [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) of the earlier basilica and the wastewater channel of the forum can still be seen by visitors today. The earlier building, which had been destroyed by fire towards the end of the 1st century CE, was rebuilt on a larger scale.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, November 27). Basilica at Augusta Raurica. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9585/basilica-at-augusta-raurica/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Basilica at Augusta Raurica." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 27, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9585/basilica-at-augusta-raurica/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Basilica at Augusta Raurica." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9585/basilica-at-augusta-raurica/>.

## License & Copyright

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