basilica (Q23774)
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(Latin; pl. basilicas: large, tower-like structure, one at either side of a Roman stage). Usually roofed, these tall, rectangular structures serv
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | basilica | (Latin; pl. basilicas: large, tower-like structure, one at either side of a Roman stage). Usually roofed, these tall, rectangular structures serv |
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basilica (English)
Latin pl. basilicas large tower-like structure one at either side of a Roman stage. Usually roofed these tall rectangular structures served as a theatre foyer and contained openings versurae for access to the stage pulpitum. The basilicas are often referred to as the versurae although strictly speaking the versurae are the doorways in the stage side of the basilica."" (English)
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