1. Basilica Aemilia

2. Important Information
What is a basilica?
A basilica is a large hall used for business and law.
When was it built?
It was first built in 179 BC, rebuilt in 34 BC, restored in 14 BC after a fire, and finally rebuilt in 22 AD.

3. More Important Information
Who Built it?
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Marcus Fulvius Nobilior constructed the Basilica Aemilia.
Why was it built?
The Basilica Aemilia was built to be used a large meeting space and a place for shops.

4. Use of the Basilica Aemilia
There was a line of shops on one side of the Basilica called the Tabernae Novae
Many of these shops were used for banking or selling luxury goods
Money stains can still be seen on the floor
Financial disputes may have also been settled in this particular Basilica

5. Pictures

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7. Bibliography