Arles | Arelate | France
Gallic and Greek history; a leading city of the Roman province Gallia Narbonensis; major port along the Rhône river; the amphitheater is well-preserved and the theater and circus still partly visible
Pleiades Gazetteer: 148217
UNESCO: Arles
Landmarks
amphitheater
theater
circus
obelisk from circus
Arles Archaeological Museum | Musée Départemental Arles Antique
Underwater excavations in the Rhône river have yielded ancient wooden boats and many sculptures, including a controversial marble portrait of Caesar (not everyone agrees with the identification) and bronze sculptures of a captive and a victory personified. These sculpture are often away in traveling exhibitions.
Website | Virtual visit | Sketchfab
plan of Arles
model of Arles
model of the amphitheater
model of the circus
boat from the Rhône river
Augustus statue from the theater
Neptune statue
altar for Bona Dea
relief sculpture with dancer
relief sculpture with two men
relief sculpture with weapons
relief sculpture with soldiers
sculpture depicting a bound captive
Medea funerary statue
sarcophagus of Julia Tyrannia (with musical instruments)
Aion mosaic
map of theaters, amphitheaters, and circuses in the Gallic and German provinces