"The remains of a monumental hall belonging to a 4th-century episcopal palace have been discovered at Ostia Antica, Rome's ancient port town. The base of the structure is eight by 20 meters (ca. 26 by 65 feet) and the walls were an estimated eight meters high. This is an extraordinarily large space, and it was richly decorated with mosaic floors and marble panels."
"The church was built around 330 A.D., late in the reign of Constantine (306-337 A.D.) on the remains of a Roman insula (apartment building). Measuring about 50 by 80 meters, the church complex covered 4,000 square feet and included am adjacent bishop's residence."
A monumental 4th-century episcopal palace hall was uncovered at Ostia Antica with a base of eight by 20 meters and walls about eight meters high. The hall featured rich decoration, including mosaic floors and marble panels, and represents one of the oldest Christian complexes near Rome with a scale previously unknown for the Constantinian period. The archaeological remains lay just beneath the topsoil and survived centuries of agricultural activity that scraped but did not severely damage them. The newly discovered structure adjoins a monumental church complex built around 330 A.D., which measured about 50 by 80 meters and included an adjacent bishop's residence, indicating a well-organized church apparatus shortly after the Edict of Milan.
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