Basilica of Junius Bassus

Basilica of Junius Bassus
Panel with Hylas and the nymphs and the Egyptian-themed decoration known as Alexandrine vellum
Basilica of Junius Bassus
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Coordinates41°53′52″N 12°30′01″E / 41.897703°N 12.500139°E / 41.897703; 12.500139
TypeBasilica

The Basilica of Junius Bassus (basilica Iunii Bassi) was a civil basilica on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, on a site now occupied by the Seminario Pontificio di Studi Orientali, in via Napoleone III, 3. It is best known for its examples of opus sectile work.

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