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Rome: Basilica of Maxentius (photo 1873)



Rome: Basilica of Maxentius in the Forum (photo: Alinari 1873)


The Basilica of Maxentius is an early 4th century basilica in the forum begun by the emperor Maxentius, and  finished by his successor Constantine the Great. 

This 1873 albumen print by Alinari shows the lower  3.5 meters of the structure now exposed by excavation.


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