Basilica Hilariana Explained

The Basilica Hilariana was a sanctuary[1] dedicated by the cult of Cybele on the Caelian Hill in Rome, Italy, in the name of a certain M. Poplicius Hilarus and identified by an inscription in .[2] Its vestibule was discovered in 1889 during the construction of Rome's military hospital on the Caelian Hill, the Policlinico militare Celio, along with a mosaic floor and the inscription quoted above. However, its floor plan is unknown.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Places: 711164402 (Basilica Hilariana) . Becker, J. . June 4, 2021. Pleiades.
  2. CIL VI.641, 30973
  3. Rosch. II.2917‑2918; BC 1890, 18‑25, pls. I, II; 1918, 76‑78; Mitt. 1891, 109; Cons. 277 ff.
  4. Book: Alison Bond Griffith. The Archaeological Evidence for Mithraism in Imperial Rome. 1993. University of Michigan.

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