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basilica

Roman public building; a large, roofed hall flanked by columns, generally with an aisle on each side, used for judicial or other public business. The earliest known basilica, at Pompeii, dates from the 2nd century BC. This architectural form was adopted by the early Christians for their churches.



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This fascinating structure is one of the four papal basilicas, and it dates back to the period of Pope Sixtus III who was in the papal seat from 432 to 440.
It also had some significant expenses in 2008, including a study of an integrated communications infrastructure with telephone and internet services, the installation of photoelectric panels on the roof of Paul VI Hall, and projects of protecting, evaluating and restoring the artistic heritage of the Holy See (restoration of the Pauline Chapel and work on the papal basilicas of St.
 
 
 
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