Basilica Aemilia
Computer generated reconstruction of the basilica as it appeared under Augustus | |
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| Location | Regio IV Templum Pacis |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°53′33″N 12°29′10″E / 41.892554°N 12.48623°E |
| Type | Basilica |
| History | |
| Builder | Marcus Fulvius Nobilior |
| Founded | 179 BC |
The Basilica Aemilia (Italian: Basilica Emilia), or the Basilica Paulli, was a civil basilica in the Roman Forum. Lucius Aemilius Paullus initiated its construction, but the building was completed by his son, Paullus Aemilius Lepidus, in 34 BCE. Under Augustus, it was reconstructed in 22 CE and was described by Pliny as one of the most beautiful examples of Roman architecture. Today, only fragments of the floorplan and colonnade remain, but a continuous sculptural frieze from the lower entablature was partially reconstructed and is now preserved inside the neighboring Curia Julia.