Basilica of Maxentius
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Barrel vault
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| Other name(s): | Basilica Nova |
| Built: | 307 - 312 |
| Status: | in ruins |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| nave | height | 35 m |
| length | 80 m | |
| width of nave | 25 m |
Chronology
| 847 | Probably mostly collapsed in an earthquake although this may also only have happed in 1349 during another major earthquake. |
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Notes
Finished with modifications by Constantine after the death of Maxentius in 312 A.D.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- The Deformations of the Barrel Vaults of the Basilica of Maxentius, presented at 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures, London, September 2011.
- The Basilica of Maxentius in Rome, presented at Second International Congress on Construction History, Queens' College, Cambridge University; 29/03-02/04/2006.
- Concrete Vaulted Construction in Imperial Rome, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (United Kingdom), ISBN 0521842026; pp. 36-37, 137-138, 197-198
- Roman Imperial Architecture, Yale University Press, New Haven (USA), ISBN 0300052928, 1981; pp. 426-428
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0003216 |
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| Created: | 15/03/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |