![]() It took another decade on December 30, 1840 that the ArchaeologicalĬommission demolished the last houses backing onto the amphitheatre. The bullfighting show which earned it its current common name of Arènes. Party on the occasion of the celebration of the taking of Algiers, with TheĪrena rediscovered its original function in 1830, during an inaugural The instigation of the mayor at the time, Baron de Chartrouse. Started at the end of the 18th century was finally completed in 1825 at Residential function was perpetuated over time before the expropriation Surprise and regret to find such a building in such a sad state. ![]() On the arena." King François I, visiting the city in 1516, expressed “poor people live in this theatre, having their huts in the hangers and The doctor and geographer Jérome Münzer passing through Arles in 1495 wrote of how By the end of the 6th century however, theĪrena had to adapt to the return of insecurity to transform itself into aīastide, a sort of urban fortress which, over time, had four towersĪnd in which are integrated more than two hundred dwellings and two Having visited the south of Gaul, wanted the games of the ancients to be Later, Majoran gave several shows there.įinally, we know from Procopius that in 539 Childebert, king of Paris, ![]() At the beginning of the 4th century ,Ĭonstantine had great hunts and battles depicted there on the occasion In 255 theĮmperor Gallus had games organised here in celebration of the victories The building could accommodate 25,000 spectators. Gallery gave access to the bleachers by stairs alternating with vertical Like it, an evacuation system via numerous access corridors, anĮlliptical central stage surrounded by bleachers, arcades over two Was inspired by the Colosseum in Rome which had just been completed. Takes up the classic characteristics of this type of construction and Roman engineers had to build theĪmphitheatre of on the hill of Hauture to do this, they had to firstĭemolish the Augustan enclosure erected a century earlier. Most important monument of the ancient Roman colony that remains some Was built around 80 -90 by the orders of the Emperor Domitian as part of One of the largest sites on Heritage in France. ![]() This restoration which lasted ten years and which was, at that time, Winston two years after the completion of the restoration campaign ledīy Alain-Charles Perrot, Chief Architect of Historic Monuments. Roman amphitheatre in Arles in the 19th century and in 2015 with Drake The first governor of Arelate was Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus. The settlers of this new province were given territory taken from that of Marseilles. Name: Colonia Julia Paterna Arelatensum Sextanorum, or Julius’ PaternalĬolony of the Sixth at Arelate. Men of the 6th Legion, and this was reflected in the colony’s official To reward Arles for this help, he instructed Tiberius Claudius Nero, father of the future emperor Tiberius, to found the Roman colony of Arelate in the autumn of 45 BCE for Caesar records his approach to the city which he designates by Arelate in the Bello Civico I.36.4: "Naves longas Arelate number XII facere institute (He had twelve warships built in Arles)." These vessels, built in less than a month, allowed him to win his battle against Marseilles on June 12, 49 BCE. As a reward for supporting Marius's nephew Julius Caesar against Marseille in 49 BCE during the civil war. After his subsequent victories, Marius abandoned the use of the new waterway to the Marseillais who thus extended their influence to Arles, now a port for both river and sea. After barbarians from northern Europe defeated the Roman armies at the Battle of Arausio (today's Orange) in 105 BCE, Consul Marius intervened in the region of Arles where, for logistical reasons, he had a wide ditch dug called Fosses Mariennes at the mouth of the Rhône before crushing the barbarians.
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