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The Roman Basilica: From Law Court to Christian Church
In this episode of The Story of Italy, Lucas and Luna explore the Roman basilica, the architectural form that shaped both Roman civic life and the Christian church. They trace its origins in the Forum Romanum, where the Basilica Aemilia and Basilica Julia housed law courts and business, and follow its evolution through the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in Rome and the grand civic basilicas of Leptis Magna and Trier. The conversation reveals how early Christians adopted the basilica plan for their churches, transforming a place of judgment into a place of worship, and how that design…
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