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Trier's Roman basilica |
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Built by Constantine I the Great to receive and entertain his guests, the basilica is now a church. The roof is not authentic, but it does resemble the ancient original. Here, Martinus of Tours had a celebrated meeting with Magnus Maximus in AD 384 |
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