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Built between 120 BC and 78 BC, Basilica in Pompeii in forum. A Forum was the hub of public life in ancient Roman cities.

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Gps Coordinates / 40.7487469,14.4844728

Pompei Roman Ruins VR Archeology Basilica

PFXM+FQX Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

The Basilica was excavated since the 19th century, when investigations in the Forum square area began.

Date of excavation: 1806 - 1813 - 1820 - 1928 - 1942 - 1950

Link Location Gps 40.74867

Gps Coordinates / 40.74867,14.4843533

The Basilica, with its extension of 1,500 square metres, was the most sumptuous building of the Forum, and its space was used to carry out business and for the administration of justice.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link 40.7487106 / Gps Link 40.7487174 / Gps Link 40.748685

Gps Coordinates / 40.7487106,14.4843664 / 40.7487174,14.4844705 / 40.748685,14.4843615

The Forum of Pompeii with the entrances to the Basilica (left) and Macellum (right), the Temple of Jupiter (front) and Mount Vesuvius in the distance.

A richly decorated suggestum, where judges sat while judicial affairs were managed, is located at the centre of the short western side.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link 40.7488594 / Gps Link 40.74878 / Gps Link 40.748769 / Gps Link 40.7487511

Gps Coordinates / 40.7488594,14.484724 / 40.74878,14.4848672 / 40.748769,14.484914 / 40.7487511,14.4849659

It is accessed from the Forum through five entrances separated by tuff pillars; inside it is divided into three naves with two rows of brick columns with Ionic capitals.

The space was enhanced with an equestrian statue, whereas the walls are richly decorated with stucco like large blocks of marble.