In that of Marius (.) architecture wasДЄnd modest as this is overcharged with ornaments and ostentatious. Style belongs to the age of Adrian and theДЄntonines. Is not delicate, nor the design agreeable the Tritons at the corners, point out a combat atДЄrch is profusely covered with sculpture, but the workmanship Of the Cimbri and Teutones (.) but there seems toД«e little reason for a trophy being erected at Orange on account of a victory gained nearДЄix besides, the naval ornaments, and the The country insist that this monument was destined to commemorate the victory obtained by Caius Marius over the joint armies Mail, helmets, and weapons: on the shieldsДЄre inscriptions not satisfactorily decyphered Sails, and prows of gallies, shields, coats of It is decorated with trophies of various kinds, composed of masts, MurrayДЇriezes on the Triumphal Arch: (above) naval trophies (below) battle between Romans and Gauls or Germans (.) The date and destination of this arch are unknown no inscription is visible excepting certain names inscribed on the shields among which the most distinct is MARIO and some have in consequence supposed that it was raised in commemoration of Marius' victory over the Cimbri near Aix. The bas reliefs with which it is adorned represent chiefly naval trophies (.) and a number of barbaric shields skilfully disposed others consist of groups of figures but the subjects are not satisfactorily explained. The sunken panels in the vault of the central archway are very elegant. Triumphal Arch: (left) frieze above one of the side arches (inset) MARIO (right) decoration of the interior John Murray III - Hand-book for Travellers in France - 1843 (.) The building has been very judiciously repaired.

It is a handsome structure in a good if not in the best style of Roman architecture its preservation is remarkable considering that it was incorporated in the palace of the Princes of Orange and the deep yellow tints of the stone, a tertiary limestone abounding in fossils of which it is composed, have a rich effect. The Triumphal Arch situated about 1 m outside the town on the road to Valence. This town situated about 3 m E of the Rhone was the ancient Arausio and is remarkable for the interesting Roman remains which it possesses. Henry Swinburne - Travels through Spain in the Years 17 to which is added a Journey from Bayonne to Marseille - 1787 Edition Have been built to support it being too weak Order, now menacing ruin, the pillars that Sumptuous edifices for the use and entertainment of its inhabitants: part of them are Orange was a post of consequence under the Romans, who called it Triumphal Arch as it is today: (left) southern/town side (right) eastern side We are now on truly classic ground and the farther we proceed the more numerous and interesting are those monuments of antiquity which the Romans left in this country. Corn fields, vineyards and numberless mulberry trees diversify the enchanting prospect: here are also to be seen some olive and pomegranate trees.

In the neighbourhood of Orange (.) an inhabitant of northern climes will here behold the face of the country totally different from what he had been accustomed to see. Smollett visited Orange on his return trip from Italy, but English travellers on their way to that country were apprised by William Coxe in the 1819 Galignani's Traveller's Guide Through France: Tobias Smollett - Travels through France and Italy - 1766 It seems to me to be as entire and perfect as the arch of Septimius Severus at Rome. The ornaments of the architecture, and the sculpture, are wonderfully elegant for the time in which it was erected and the whole is surprisingly well preserved, considering its great antiquity. (.) It is a very magnificent edifice, adorned on all sides with trophies and battles in basso relievo. These consist of a circus, an aqueduct, a temple, and a triumphal arch. Orange, the Arausio of the Romans, is still distinguished by some noble monuments of antiquity. Triumphal Arch in two plates from ' Alexandre de Laborde - The Monuments of France Chronologically Classified - 1816-1836': (left) northern side (right) eastern side You may wish to see an introductory page to this section first. (relief at Glanum and quotation from Pliny: 'It is More Similar to Italy than to a Province')

Arch of tiberius at arausio