Basilica of Neptune

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Basilica of Neptune
Remains of its decoration, including marine elements.
Basilica of Neptune Shown within Augustan Rome
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Coordinates	41°53′53.76″N 12°28′37.39″E / 41.8982667°N 12.4770528°E / 41.8982667; 12.4770528

The Basilica of Neptune (Latin: basilica Neptuni) was a basilica built in Rome by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in honour of Neptune and in celebration of his naval victories at Mylae, Naulochus and Actium.

History

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Near the site of the Pantheon, its remains were restored under Hadrian for an unknown use. The Temple of Hadrian was once misidentified with the basilica.^[1]

Remains of the basilica on via della Palombella.

It was part of building works on the Campus Martius between 33 and 25 BC, possibly financed by the proceeds of Octavian's campaign in Illyria between 35 and 33 BC. The project also included the Pantheon, the Saepta Iulia and the Baths of Agrippa.

Architecture and decorations

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The structure of the Basilica of Neptune is much more similar to the central halls of the imperial baths than to the classic Roman civil basilicas, resembling the 4th century Basilica of Maxentius. The construction, in brick, and the style date back to the Hadrianic period, but the basilica reaches the early Augustan period.

References

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^ For example, in Eugénie Strong, Roman Sculpture from Augustus to Constantine, 1909, ripubblicato da Ayer Publishing, 1969, ISBN 0405022301, p. 243.

Bibliography

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Lawrence Richardson Jr., s.v. "Basilica Neptuni", in A New Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, Baltimore, JHU, 1992. ISBN 0801843006, p. 54.

External links

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Lucentini, M. (31 December 2012). The Rome Guide: Step by Step through History's Greatest City. Interlink. ISBN 9781623710088.

Media related to Basilica of Neptune (Rome) at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by Basilica of Maxentius	Landmarks of Rome Basilica of Neptune	Succeeded by Basilica Ulpia

Landmarks of Rome

Walls and gates

Aurelian Walls
- Ardeatina
- Asinaria
- Latina
- Maggiore
- Metronia
- Nomentana
- Pia
- Pinciana
- Popolo
- Portese
- San Pancrazio
- San Paolo
- San Giovanni
- San Sebastiano
- Settimiana
- Tiburtina
Leonine Wall
Castra Praetoria
Janiculum Wall
Terreus Wall
Romuli Wall
Servian Wall
- Caelimontana
- Capena
- Collina
- Dolabella
- Esquilina
- Fontinalis
- Gallienus
- Viminale
- Naevia
- Querquetulana
- Trigemina

Ancient obelisks

Ancient Roman
landmarks

Triumphal arches	Arch of Constantine Arch of Dolabella Arch of Drusus Arch of Gallienus Arch of Janus Arch of Septimius Severus Arch of Titus Arcus Novus
Aqueducts	Aqua Appia Aqua Alexandrina Aqua Anio Vetus Aqua Anio Novus Aqua Claudia Aqua Julia Aqua Marcia Aqua Tepula
Sewers	Cloaca Maxima Cloaca Circi Maximi
Public baths	Baths of Agrippa Baths of Caracalla Baths of Diocletian Baths of Nero Baths of Trajan
Religious	Ara Pacis Temple of Antoninus and Faustina Temple of Apollo Palatinus Temple of Apollo Sosianus Temple of Hadrian Temple of Hercules Victor Temple of Janus Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Temple of Jupiter Tonans Temple of Minerva Medica Temple of Portunus Temple of Saturn Temple of Vesta House of the Vestals Largo di Torre Argentina Lupercal Pantheon Porta Maggiore Basilica
Fora	Roman Forum Imperial fora Forum of Augustus Forum of Caesar Forum of Nerva Forum of Vespasian Trajan's Forum Forum Boarium Forum Holitorium
Civic	Basilica Argentaria Basilica Julia Basilica of Junius Bassus Basilica of Maxentius Basilica of Neptune Basilica Ulpia Comitium Curia Julia Portico Dii Consentes Porticus Octaviae Tabularium
Entertainment	Circus Maximus Circus of Maxentius Circus of Nero Colosseum Ludus Magnus Gardens of Maecenas Gardens of Sallust Stadium of Domitian Theatre of Marcellus Theatre of Pompey
Palaces and villae	Domus Augustana Domus Aurea Domus Transitoria Flavian Palace House of Augustus Palace of Domitian Villa Gordiani Villa of Livia Insula dell'Ara Coeli Villa of the Quintilii Villa of the sette bassi
Column monuments	Column of Antoninus Pius Column of Marcus Aurelius "Column of Phocas" Trajan's Column Five-Columns Monument
Commerce	Porticus Aemilia Trajan's Market
Tombs	Casal Rotondo Catacombs of Domitilla Catacombs of Rome Catacombs of San Sebastiano Columbarium of Pomponius Hylas Mausoleum of Augustus Mausoleum of Helena Mausoleum of Maxentius Pyramid of Cestius Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker Tomb of Hilarus Fuscus Tomb of the Haterii Tomb of the Scipios Tombs of Via Latina Tomb of Priscilla Vigna Randanini
Bridges	Pons Cestius Pons Fabricius Ponte Milvio Ponte Sant'Angelo