Glanum: The House of Antes: Tuscan Columns

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Glanum was an oppidum, or fortified town, founded by a Celto-Ligurian people called the Salyens in the 6th century It was known for the healing power of its spring. It became a Roman city in Provence until its abandonment in 260 It is located on the flanks of the Alpilles, a range of mountains in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, about 20 km (12 mi) south of the modern city of Avignon, and a kilometre south of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. It is particularly known for two well-preserved Roman monuments of the 1st century , known as les Antiques, a mausoleum and a triumphal arch. the oldest one in France, located at the site.

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Location: France: Glanum
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Keywords: alpilles, antes, antique, bouches-du-rhône, celto-ligurian, city, columns, france, glanum, horizontal, house, provence, roman, ruins, saint-é-de-provence, tuscan