Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence with an outstanding collection of architectural relics.
Glanum Arch - Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics. Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence. The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar. Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths. From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
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Location: Glanum, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
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