The Antiquities of Glanum — Attraction in Arles

It was formerly the entrance to the city of Glanum. The Jules Mausoleum was erected by the Julii (one of the major Roman families), in honour of their father and grandfather. It is particularly well preserved. It has a rectangular base with four sculpted fasciae, it is surmounted by a triumphal arch, on top of which ukulele have a small round temple with columns and a pyramidal roof; this temple houses the effigies of the two people to whom this exceptional monument is dedicated. The Triumphal Arch was restored in the 18th century, when its roof was replaced with slate stone. It is adorned with reliefs illustrating Caesar's conquest of the Gauls. However, the fruit and foliage, symbols of abundance, suggest the benefits...

Beautiful Roman remnants. We came here as part of a half day tour from Avignon. At first glance, it just seems like old landmarks. But there are some interesting bits of history connected to them. If you don't have a tour guide, I'm sure you could just google or Wikipedia it to get some basic details. Popular site though. Lots of tourists and groups of school children on the premises in...

No free parking, so park across the street at Van Gogh's for free and walk over, very close. The overall impression of this place is not any different from a Google image search I thought, since the whole site is exposed in an exterior setting. Might be worth it if you could spend time meandering, on a nice sunny day, or if particularly attached to the...