Arc de triomphe d'Orange / Triumphal Arch of Orange - Orange (Vaucluse, PACA, France)
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Triumphal Arch of Orange (Arc de Triomphe d Orange), decorated with reliefs commemorating the establishment of the Pax Romana, is one of the most beautiful and interesting surviving examples of a Roman provincial arch from the reign of Augustus.
Waymark Code: WM12BJ6
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 04/20/2020
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Triumphal Arch of Orange (Arc de Triomphe d Orange), decorated with reliefs commemorating the establishment of the Pax Romana, is one of the most beautiful and interesting surviving examples of a Roman provincial arch from the reign of Augustus. The arch (together with Roman theatre with surroundings) are listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1981.
According to an inscription on the arch, it was was first erected during of the Augustus rule (27 BCE – 14 CE) and reconstructed later by Tiberius to celebrate the victories of Germanicus over the German tribes in the Rhineland. The arch is build from large limestone blocks, has three arches (the central one being larger than two side ones). The entire structure is almost 20 m long, 8.40 me wide, with a height of 19.2 meters. Façades are framed by four semi-engaged Corinthian columns and whole structure is decorated by reliefs (military themes: including naval battles, spoils of war, and Romans battling Germans and Gauls).