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1
Q

When was construction started?

A

308 CE

2
Q

Who started construction?

A

Maxentius

3
Q

Who finished the construction?

A

Constantine (312 CE)

4
Q

When was construction finished?

A

312 CE

5
Q

Why was it built?

A

Likely to be the offices of the perfect city

6
Q

What was it designed for?

A

Commercial and administrative activities

7
Q

Where was it sited?

A

The Velia

8
Q

What was the Velia?

A

A low ridge connecting the esquiline hill with the palatine hill

9
Q

What was it built with?

A

Arches

10
Q

How was the fact it was built from arches different in comparison to the other basilicas?

A

All other public basilicas had flat ceilings supported by wooden beams

11
Q

Where are the construction techniques borrowed from?

A

Roman baths

12
Q

What shape is the ground plan?

A

Rectangular

13
Q

Layout stats?

A

100 x 65 m

14
Q

How was the rectangular plan divided? (3 ways)

A

Central nave, lateral aisles and atrium

15
Q

The atrium was on the ____ side, where the original entrance was.

A

East

16
Q

How big did the central nave measure?

A

80 x 25 m

17
Q

What was the central nave covered by?

A

3 groin vaults with a max height of 35 m

18
Q

What were the two side aisles made up of?

A

3 interconnected coffered vaults, 2.5m wide

19
Q

Where was light provided?

A

3 large windows in 5/6 of the lateral vaults; and by windows in the sides of the cross vaults (central nave)

20
Q

Where were the numerous statues of gods displayed?

A

Niches set in walls

21
Q

What was the floor in the central and lateral spaces like?

A

Geometric pattern of squares and circles with multicoloured marble