Arausio

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Arausio is the ancient Latin name for the town now known as Orange in southeastern France, historically notable for its Roman monuments and heritage.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin toponym
Roman settlement
ancient city
colonyOf veterans of Legio II Gallica
continuedDuring Roman Empire
surface form: Roman Empire period
developedDuring Roman Republic
foundedAs Roman colony
hasAlternativeName Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
surface form: Colonia Arausio

Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
hasArchaeologicalSite Roman forum remains
Roman temple remains
hasCult local Celtic-Roman water deity Arausio
hasCulturalSignificance example of Roman urbanism in Gaul
hasEconomicRole agricultural center in Roman Gaul
hasFunction regional administrative center in Roman times
hasHeritage Roman city walls
Roman monuments
Roman theatre
triumphal arch
hasLanguage Latin
hasLegacy name preserved in House of Orange
hasModernName Orange
hasNotableStructure Roman Theatre of Orange
Triumphal Arch of Orange
hasPreservationStatus well-preserved Roman monuments
hasReligion Roman paganism
hasUrbanFeature Roman theatre cavea carved into hillside
cardo and decumanus street grid
heritageDesignation Roman Theatre of Orange
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Theatre and its surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange)
influenced title Prince of Orange
LatinNameOf Orange
locatedIn France
Gallia Narbonensis
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
surface form: Provence

Vaucluse
southeastern France
namedAfter Celtic water god Arausio
near Rhône River
partOf Gallia Narbonensis
surface form: Provincia Narbonensis

Roman Empire
predecessorOf medieval town of Orange
modern commune of Orange
recognizedAs UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site component
situatedOn Rhône Valley
surface form: Rhône valley
timePeriod antiquity
usedAs military veteran settlement

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