HERITAGE RECORD · 163

Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange

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The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Situated in the Rhone valley, the ancient theatre of Orange, with its 103-m-long facade, is one of the best preserved of all the great Roman theatres. Built between A.D. 10 and 25, the Roman arch is one of the most beautiful and interesting surviving examples of a provincial triumphal arch from the reign of Augustus. It is decorated with low reliefs commemorating the establishment of the Pax Romana.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ15726321 ↗

Area183 ha

Administrative areaQ187796

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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