Basilica Porcia, Civil basilica in Roman Forum, Italy
The Basilica Porcia stood as a rectangular structure near the Curia, featuring a central nave with columns leading to an apse for legal proceedings.
Marcus Porcius Cato ordered the construction of this first Roman civil basilica in 184 BC during his time as censor of the Roman Republic.
The basilica functioned as a meeting place where merchants gathered to conduct business and citizens observed legal proceedings in the covered hall.
The remains of the Basilica Porcia lie within the Roman Forum at coordinates 41.893319 latitude and 12.484819 longitude, near the ancient Senate house.
Fire consumed the Basilica Porcia in 52 BC when the funeral pyre of Publius Clodius Pulcher spread to the building, leading to its complete destruction.
Location: Rome
GPS coordinates: 41.89332,12.48482
Latest update: March 3, 2025 03:55
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