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THE ANTIQUE THEATER

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Rue Madeleine-Roch, 84100Orange, France
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2024
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A Roman theater steeped in history, converted into housing for refugees from the Wars of Religion in the century.

This Roman theater is the best preserved in the world because it has kept its stage wall with the original elevation (103 m wide by 37 m high and 1.80 m thick). Built during the reign of Augustus in the first century, it was immediately a very popular place. When the Empire declined, the Theater followed suit. It was closed in 391, because Christianity forbade any representation of plays without a religious character. In the 16th century, it was transformed into houses for refugees from the wars of religion.

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An imposing and impressive monument, beautifully preserved. The view is impressive from the top of the amphitheatre. The entrance ticket gives access to the museum is opposite the monument. Small problem: the same if you can understand that the amphitheatre is not accessible to the disabled guests, incomprehensible that the museum does not have ramp! Access is in wheelchairs.
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