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to the Via di S. Marco. It was 310 meters long by 120 meters wide and was built of travertine marble. Two porticoes lay on the east and west of the complex. The north end was a lobby, and the south side connected to the
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uncovered multiple travertine piers. While the majority of the piers measured 1.7 meters square, other piers showed a variety of dimensions. This has led some scholars to speculate on the existence of a second floor.
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led to its destruction in AD 80. It was rebuilt sometime before the reign of
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and corresponding literary sources. Located on the Campus
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ca. 25 BC, and received its name from the artwork it depicted, which showed
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to gather to cast votes. The Saepta Julia can be seen on the
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