Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe
Description
The Arc d'Orange, triumph of Roman imperialism. Dedicated to the glory of the veterans of the gallic legion, founders of the Roman colony of Orange, and then to Tiberius, it is an exceptional monument to the Roman art of Provence.
Work on the Arc in 2020.
Work on the Arc in 2020.
An honorary passageway, it marked the boundary between the world of the dead and the ancient city.
The origin of triumphal arches is generally attributed to a ritual, and more specifically to the gates built at the entrance to Roman cities. This type of construction, specially erected for the occasion, was intended to mark the triumphant return of a general and his army. The Arc de Triomphe d'Orange does not evoke a particular triumph, but symbolizes Rome's supremacy on land and sea. Although it's called an Arc de Triomphe, it would be more accurate to say an Arc Municipal.
The origin of triumphal arches is generally attributed to a ritual, and more specifically to the gates built at the entrance to Roman cities. This type of construction, specially erected for the occasion, was intended to mark the triumphant return of a general and his army. The Arc de Triomphe d'Orange does not evoke a particular triumph, but symbolizes Rome's supremacy on land and sea. Although it's called an Arc de Triomphe, it would be more accurate to say an Arc Municipal.
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