Unknown (19th), Basilica of St Maxentius, Forum Romanum, Antiquity, around 1870, albumen paper print Unknown (19th century): View of the Roman Basilica of Maxentius with visitors on the forecourt, Roman Forum, Rome, c. 1870, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print Date: c. 1870 Description: Historic sepia-coloured photograph showing the ruins of the ancient Basilica of Maxentius. Three monumental vaulted arches dominate the scene, complemented by fragments of walls and columns. People in the foreground convey scale and emphasise the size of the building. Keywords: Antiquity; Basilica; Ruins; Arches; Walls; Columns; Archaeology; Architecture; Cultural heritage; Decay; Past; Conservation; Monumentality; Weathering; Unesco World Heritage Site, 19th century, Roman, Archeology, Italy, Rome (Latium), Size: Paper: 26,7 cm x 37,2 cm (10,5 x 14,6 in)