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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 full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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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/
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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/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Enslaved Gaul, Arch of Glanum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Sep 2016. Web. 07 Oct 2022.
