Forum - Rome -Basilica Nova

Question 1

When was construction started?

Answer 1

308 CE

Question 2

Who started construction?

Answer 2

Maxentius

Question 3

Who finished the construction?

Answer 3

Constantine (312 CE)

Question 4

When was construction finished?

Answer 4

312 CE

Question 5

Why was it built?

Answer 5

Likely to be the offices of the perfect city

Question 6

What was it designed for?

Answer 6

Commercial and administrative activities

Question 7

Where was it sited?

Answer 7

The Velia

Question 8

What was the Velia?

Answer 8

A low ridge connecting the esquiline hill with the palatine hill

Question 9

What was it built with?

Answer 9

Arches

Question 10

How was the fact it was built from arches different in comparison to the other basilicas?

Answer 10

All other public basilicas had flat ceilings supported by wooden beams

Question 11

Where are the construction techniques borrowed from?

Answer 11

Roman baths

Question 12

What shape is the ground plan?

Answer 12

Rectangular

Question 13

Layout stats?

Answer 13

100 x 65 m

Question 14

How was the rectangular plan divided? (3 ways)

Answer 14

Central nave, lateral aisles and atrium

Question 15

The atrium was on the ____ side, where the original entrance was.

Answer 15

East

Question 16

How big did the central nave measure?

Answer 16

80 x 25 m

Question 17

What was the central nave covered by?

Answer 17

3 groin vaults with a max height of 35 m

Question 18

What were the two side aisles made up of?

Answer 18

3 interconnected coffered vaults, 2.5m wide

Question 19

Where was light provided?

Answer 19

3 large windows in 5/6 of the lateral vaults; and by windows in the sides of the cross vaults (central nave)

Question 20

Where were the numerous statues of gods displayed?

Answer 20

Niches set in walls

Question 21

What was the floor in the central and lateral spaces like?

Answer 21

Geometric pattern of squares and circles with multicoloured marble