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Ancient Theatre of Arles

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Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. The Arles Amphitheatre – Le Paradou Village Center loop from Maussane-les-Alpilles

39.7km

02:18

180m

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2. The Arles Amphitheatre – Théâtre Antique d'Arles loop from Vitier

41.9km

02:24

70m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Théâtre Antique d'Arles – Streets of Arles loop from Arles

33.5km

01:58

60m

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May 25, 2017

This highlight is for the Theater ruins! Not to be confused with the Roman amphitheater (Arènes d'Arles) built 90AD komoot.com/highlight/200664
The ancient theater of Arles was built at the end of the 1st century BC. BC, under the reign of Emperor Augustus, just after the founding of the Roman colony. Started around 40/30 BC. AD, it was completed around the year 12 BC. J.-C. thus becoming one of the first stone theaters of the Roman world. The theater, unlike the amphitheater or the circus, offered shows where actors performed; they were Roman or Greek tragedies, comedies, mimes and pantomimes aimed at a probably more sophisticated audience. These plays, played mainly during festivals given in honor of the gods, were free so that everyone could attend. For Jean-Louis Vaudoyer "The only Greek theater in France is that of Arles, a Greek city". Specifying that it was about the Ancient Greek Theater and the type of performances like the tragedies of Euripides or Seneca. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_antique_d%27Arles

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Karsten S.

September 30, 2020

The ancient theater is less well preserved than the nearby amphitheater, but it is one of the oldest stone-built theaters of antiquity that we know. It was built in the 1st century BC. Built in BC and offered space for around 10,000 visitors. In the course of time it gradually disappeared under the houses of the city and was only "rediscovered" from 1827. In contrast to the Roman theater in Orange, it was not built on the slope of a hill, but on a columned hall with 27 arches, from which a vaulted area has been preserved.

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JakobusPilger

January 4, 2025

“Treasures of the World – Heritage of Humanity” is the title of a television series that presents culture-loving viewers with several hundred films about sites from all continents and centuries that – despite the diversity of the respective objects – all have one thing in common: they have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. One episode of the series – which I can recommend without reservation – also deals with ARLES, the city with a long history and full of cultural testimonies.

The film that goes with this highlight (although only in German) can be viewed in the ARD media library as episode 124 of “Treasures of the World – Heritage of Humanity” at => ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/arles-frankreich-folge-124/swr/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS83MTc1OTMw

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Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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Ancient Theatre of Arles

1. The Arles Amphitheatre – Le Paradou Village Center loop from Maussane-les-Alpilles

2. The Arles Amphitheatre – Théâtre Antique d'Arles loop from Vitier

3. Théâtre Antique d'Arles – Streets of Arles loop from Arles

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