basilica - noun - an oblong building ending in a semicircular apse used in ancient Rome especially for a court of justice and place of public assembly; an early Christian church building consisting of nave and aisles with clerestory and a large high transept from which an apse projects.
A fascinating structure to say the least. Especially how they were constructed. Creating one of these vaulted buildings was no mean feat in ancient Rome, yet we see them all over the place. They were quite the fad thing to do in ancient architecture.
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