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Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments

Arles is a good example of the adaptation of an ancient city to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, of which the earliest – the arena, the Roman theatre and the cryptoporticus (subterranean galleries) – date back to the 1st century B.C. During the 4th century Arles experienced a second golden age, as attested by the baths of Constantine and the necropolis of Alyscamps. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Arles once again became one of the most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. Within the city walls, Saint-Trophime, with its cloister, is one of Provence's major Romanesque monuments.

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Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments, represents the evolution of a classical Roman settlement into an important medieval city. The WHS comprises a serial nomination of 8 sites.

The remains from Roman times include:

- Roman theater 

- Arena or amphitheater 

- Alyscamps (Roman necropolis) 

- Thermae of Constantine 

- Cryptoporticus 

- Ramparts of the Roman Castrum

- Small parts belonging to the Roman Forum, at the Muson Arlaten

The Church of St. Trophime, formerly a cathedral, is a major work of Romanesque architecture, and the representation of the Last Judgment on its portal is considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture, as are the columns in the adjacent cloister. 

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