A basilica area is a part of a church that typically includes the NAVE (NAVE), APSE (APSE), BEMA (BEMA), apses (APSES), PEW (PEW), and pieta (PIETA). The NAVE is the main body of the church, while the APSE is a semicircular recess at the end of the church. The BEMA is a raised platform in the center of the church, usually used for the altar. Apses are multiple semicircular recesses at the end of the church. Pews are the benches where people sit during services. Finally, a pieta is a sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus.