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A detail of the triumphal arch at Glanum, southern France, showing an enslaved Gaul. The monument was built in the early 1st century CE, perhaps to commemorate the city's new status as a Roman colony. The top third is now missing.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2016, September 01). Enslaved Gaul, Arch of Glanum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5579/enslaved-gaul-arch-of-glanum/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Enslaved Gaul, Arch of Glanum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 01, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5579/enslaved-gaul-arch-of-glanum/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Enslaved Gaul, Arch of Glanum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Sep 2016. Web. 01 Dec 2021.
