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.
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.