Basilica of Volubilis

Abstract

Archways in the basilica of the Volubilis. -AS

Description

Built around 217 AD in the former Roman province of Mauritania, the Volubilis Basilica runs parallel to the forum and is among the ruins of stately temples and Roman baths. The basilica contains two semi-circular apses on the east and west ends with quadrilateral rooms flanking either side. These rooms may have been small municipal offices. Elegant arcades and architraves supported a second story around a central bay.

References
"Basilica Volubilis." Basilica Volubilis. Accessed November 14, 2016. http://www.vitruvius.be/volubilisbas.htm., "VOLUBILIS." VOLUBILIS. Accessed November 14, 2016. http://www.kuhmann.com/poetry/Volubilis.htm.
Image Notes

Photograph created April 1974. Photograph processed June 1974. Formerly catalogued as B42.189. Notes written on the slide or index: Volubilis Basilica, Volubilis.

Identifier CU.089
Collection CU: Morocco
Location Volubilis, Morocco
Year 1974
Batch Stamp JUN 74
Written Date April, 1974
Printed Date June, 1974
Slide Notes Volubilis Basilica
Index Notes Volubilis