Eumachia Building Flashcards
When was it built?
Early 1st Century AD Largest building apart from the Forum
Describe the entrance…
Big enough to see the exedra where you could see the slave markets and speeches
Entrance was made out of marble
Describe interior one and two
- Allowed you to socialise
2. Large expensive area
Describe the exedra…
Steps at the exedra which gave people the chance to see the slave markets and speeches going in the far end.
Where is the statue if Eumachia placed?
Behind the exedra hidden away gifted by the fullers because they felt like they owed it to her
Describe the water system…
Carved face of Eumachia on the water system where water comes out of the statue
What did Eumachia do for the building?
She paid for the expenses; building, slave market, cloth market, government duties and speeches