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   Basilica of Junius Bassus Shown within Augustan Rome | |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′52″N12°30′01″E / 41.897703°N 12.500139°E /41.897703; 12.500139 |
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| Type | Basilica |
TheBasilica of Junius Bassus (basilica Iunii Bassi) was a civil basilica on theEsquiline Hill in Rome, on a site now occupied by the Seminario Pontificio di Studi Orientali, in via Napoleone III, 3. It is best known for its examples ofopus sectile work.
The basilica was built byJunius Bassus in 331 during his consulate. In the second half of the 5th century, underPope Simplicius, it was transformed into the church ofSant'Andrea Catabarbara.
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Its last remains were rediscovered and demolished in 1930, and these excavations also found anAugustan house (with later rebuilding) containing 3rd century mosaics, one with Dionysian subjects and one with the names of the house's owners (Arippii and Ulpii Vibii). These mosaics are now on show in the seminary.
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| Preceded by Basilica Julia | Landmarks of Rome Basilica of Junius Bassus | Succeeded by Basilica of Maxentius |