Triumphal Arch of Orange
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Monumental Arch of Orange | |
| Location | Orange, Vaucluse, France |
| Part of | Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 163bis-002 |
| Inscription | 1981 (5th Session) |
| Extensions | 2007 |
| Area | 0.01 ha (0.025 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 116 ha (290 acres) |
| Coordinates | 44°8′30.9″N 4°48′18.3″E / 44.141917°N 4.805083°E |
The Triumphal Arch of Orange (French: Arc de triomphe d'Orange; Occitan: Arca Triomfala d'Orange) is a triumphal arch located in the town of Orange, southeast France. There is debate about when the arch was built, but current research that accepts the inscription as evidence (27 BC–AD 14) favours a date during the reign of emperor Augustus. It was built on the former via Agrippa to honor the veterans of the Gallic Wars and Legio II Augusta. It was later reconstructed by emperor Tiberius to celebrate the victories of deceased general Germanicus over the German tribes in Rhineland (c. 20–27 AD). The arch contains an inscription dedicated to emperor Tiberius in AD 27. Along with the Roman Theatre of Orange, the Triumphal Arch was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981 because of its exceptional preservation.