The ruins of Pompeii : a series of eighteen photographic views : with an account of the destruction of the city, and a description of the most interesting remains . h stood opposite to it on the wall of Euma-chias edifice; but which, from its situation, can of coiu-se prove nothing withrespect to this building. We are now arrived at the southern side of the Forum, or that whichfaces the temple of Jupiter. This side is entiiely occupied by three build-ings very similar both in size and plan. In the absence of all inscriptionsor other means by which they might be identified, they have been suppo
The ruins of Pompeii : a series of eighteen photographic views : with an account of the destruction of the city, and a description of the most interesting remains . h stood opposite to it on the wall of Euma-chias edifice; but which, from its situation, can of coiu-se prove nothing withrespect to this building. We are now arrived at the southern side of the Forum, or that whichfaces the temple of Jupiter. This side is entiiely occupied by three build-ings very similar both in size and plan. In the absence of all inscriptionsor other means by which they might be identified, they have been supposedto be either curice, for the assemblies of magistrates, or courts of justice—wrongly called tribunalia—something like our police covu^ts, for the trialof minor ofiences and causes. All that can be said with certaiaty is, thatthey are assuredly not temples, as they do aot bear the slightest resemblanceto any sacred building discovered at Pompeii. It has been sometimes cou-jectmed that the middle one was an cerarium, or treasury; the only foimda-tion, however, for which conjectm-e is that some two himdred loose pieces THE BASILICA. .^^- tfn^*t.«(] !, b. •^r-
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