Basilica of Constantine, Trier

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Carole Raddato
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The Basilica of Constantine (Aula Palatina) in Trier (Germany) was built around 310 CE by Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE) as the reception and throne room of the imperial palace . With an interior 67 metres (219 ft) long and 33 metres (108 ft) high, this brick-built basilica is the largest single-room Roman structure still in existence. Originally, the basilica was part of a larger palace complex with other smaller buildings attached to it.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2021, January 17). Basilica of Constantine, Trier. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13303/basilica-of-constantine-trier/

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Raddato, Carole. "Basilica of Constantine, Trier." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 17, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13303/basilica-of-constantine-trier/.

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