Roman Theater of Orange (Orange, France) : General view of the front exterior wall overlooking the square

Creator:

unknown (Ancient Roman)

Published/Created:

Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
ca. 10-20 CE

Date Depicted:

8/18/2000
8000 BC - 499 AD

Materials:

stone

Notes:

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 early in the 1st Century CE. It is owned by the municipality of Orange and is the home of the summer opera festival, the Chorégies d'Orange. It is one of the best preserved of all the Roman theatres in the Roman colony of Arausio (or, more specifically, Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio: "the Julian colony of Arausio established by the soldiers of the second legion") which was founded in 40 BCE. In 1981 UNESCO declared the theatre to be a World Heritage site.

Variant Titles:

Théâtre antique d'Orange
Roman Theatre at Arausio

Topics:

Architecture -- Italy -- Roman -- (YVRC)

Culture:

Roman

Accession Number:

1A3-R-F-OT-A1

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
performing arts buildings: theaters (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architectural exteriors; recreation and games; festivals; rulers and leaders; Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.; leisure construction buildings; performing arts buildings; theaters (buildings)

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Module Three

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
8/18/2000

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10159749

PID:

digcoll:1858092