Lepcis Magna Anonymous Roman basilicas Imperial (Roman) Leptis Magna,(Arabic: لبدة) was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. Its ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya, 130 km east of Tripoli. The basilica, which stood on the western side of the colonnaded street, was dedicated in 216 (five years after Severus' death). It was one of the grandest buildings constructed at Leptis. Measuring 525 feet (160 metres) long and 225 feet (69 metres) wide, it was a three-aisled, colonnaded hall with an apse at each end. Flanking the apses were ornately sculpted pilasters depicting the Life of Dionysus and the Twelve Labours of Hercules (both favourites of the Severus family). Adjoining the basilica was the new forum, elaborately adorned with imported marble and granite. A central component of the forum was a temple honouring the emperor Severus and the imperial family. 216 BCE Digital Tiff and Jp2 Kathleen Cohen Roman Severan Labdah, Libya, Labqi, Libya; Lpqi, Libya, Al Khums, Libya; Neopolis
Lepcis Magna
Anonymous
Roman
basilicas
Imperial (Roman)
Leptis Magna,(Arabic: لبدة) was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. Its ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya, 130 km east of Tripoli. The basilica, which stood on the western side of the colonnaded street, was dedicated in 216 (five years after Severus' death). It was one of the grandest buildings constructed at Leptis. Measuring 525 feet (160 metres) long and 225 feet (69 metres) wide, it was a three-aisled, colonnaded hall with an apse at each end. Flanking the apses were ornately sculpted pilasters depicting the Life of Dionysus and the Twelve Labours of Hercules (both favourites of the Severus family). Adjoining the basilica was the new forum, elaborately adorned with imported marble and granite. A central component of the forum was a temple honouring the emperor Severus and the imperial family.
216 BCE
Digital
Tiff and Jp2
Kathleen Cohen
Roman
Severan
Labdah, Libya, Labqi, Libya; Lpqi, Libya, Al Khums, Libya; Neopolis