Basilica of Iunius Bassus

church · 1900 AD – 2099 AD

The Basilica of Junius Bassus (basilica Iunii Bassi) was a civil basilica on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. Its remains were demolished in 1930 to make way for the Seminario Pontificio di Studi Orientali, in via Napoleone III, 3. Junius Bassus held the consulship in 331 CE. The basilica is particularly known for its opus sectile decorations. In the fifth century, the basilica was remodeled into the church of Sant'Andrea Catabarbara.

Coordinates

41.89731, 12.50025

Also known as

Basilica of Junius Bassus (en), Basilica of Junius Bassus (en), Basilika des Iunius Bassus (de), Basilika des Iunius Bassus (de)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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