VIII.1.1 Pompeii. Basilica.

Excavated 1806, 1813, 1820, 1928, 1942, 1950.

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Mau gives a description of the Basilica and reconstruction drawings.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p. 70-9).

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005.

Looking south along west side of the Forum, with Basilica entrance, on the right.

 

VIII.1.1, Pompeii. June 1962. Looking west from Forum towards Basilica.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Basilica looking west from Forum.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north-west from Forum towards the entrance steps to Basilica.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Basilica, looking north across entrance, columns and steps.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking west from the Forum, across entrance steps into Basilica.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. c.1880s? Looking west from the Forum, across entrance steps into Basilica.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. 1875. Looking west from the Forum, across entrance steps into Basilica.

This shows the Basilica before reconstruction. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. Stereoview looking west from the Forum, across entrance steps into Basilica.

This shows the Basilica before reconstruction. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Basilica entrance steps at north end, looking west from Forum.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Basilica, looking west towards northern central entrance steps.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Basilica, looking west towards central entrance steps.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Basilica, looking west towards southern central entrance steps.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. c. 1860s?. Basilica, looking west towards southern central entrance steps.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Basilica entrance steps at south end, looking west along south corridor.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking west along south corridor. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking west along south side. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.1.1 Pompeii. December 2005. Basilica, looking west along south side corridor.

 

 

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