Corinth Monument: Julian Basilica
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Monument
Name:   Julian Basilica
Alias:   East Building
Description:   The Julian Basilica closes the east end of the Roman forum. It was a two story structure with cryptoporticus below and a peristyle hall above. The basilica was built in the early years of the 1st century A.D. of locally quarried oolitic limestone. Statues of the Julio-Claudian family were displayed within the building, including the Emperor Augustus, his grandsons Gaius and Lucius (who died in A.D. 2 and A.D. 5 respectively) and Nero. It probably served as a law court and perhaps was the seat of Imperial Cult.
During the mid-1st century the interior was redecorated with marble revetment, some of which, including part of an inscription referring to its placement, was reused in renovations in the Antonine period. The remains of the basilica were finally reused in a wall immediately to the east.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Plans and Drawings (88)
Images (338)
Objects (258)
Notebook: 201
Notebook: 860c