\b0 An important village in Gaul that has retained its name of \i Arausio\i0 , the Celtic deity of wate
r, in the modern form of Orange. It became a Roman colony under Augustus, who settled the veterans of his Second Legion there. Ideally situated, in the midst of fertile farmland, the city grew. Numerous monuments were built there and important remains ha
ve survived, such as a triumphal arch from the Augustan era commemorating a victory over a Gallic chieftain with bas-reliefs representing trophies of war, scenes of battle, and captives. Not far away, at the foot of Saint-Eutrope hill, the ancient theate
r built around 120 AD is particularly well preserved, with its 37 meter (120 foot) high faτade and its stage wall, one of the few that have come down to us almost intact despite centuries of turmoil. Performances of international importance are staged on
