Mausoleum of Glanum

The Mausoleum of Glanum is a Gallo-Roman monument erected by either 40 BC during the late Roman Republic,[1] or between 30 and 20 BC during the transition from Republic to Empire,[2] located south of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. It stands outside the pomerium of the city of Glanum, which is now an archaeological site. It is in an exceptional state of conservation, one of the best preserved Roman structures in the world.

Julii family

The monument bears a Latin inscription:

SEX(tus) M(arcus) L(ucius) IVLIEI C(aii) •F(ilii) PARENTIBVS SVEIS

It has been interpreted as a cenotaph erected in memory of a man of the Julii family, who would have been granted citizenship and his name by Julius Caesar for his service in the Roman army, following the conquest of Gaul.[2][3] Henri Rolland, left to suggest that it was a mausoleum dedicated to the memory of Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, grandsons of the emperor Augustus.[3]

Conservation

The mausoleum of Glanum is the subject of a classification as a historical monument by the List of 1840.[4][5]

With the Arc de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a few meters away, it forms what is traditionally called the "Antiques of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence".

References

  1. ^ Congès, Anne Roth (2000), Glanum- De l"oppidum salyen à la cité latine, Paris: Editions du Patrimoine, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, p. 21, ISBN 978-2-7577-0079-2
  2. ^ a b (8 July 2020). "Glanum, Mausoleum". Livius.org. Accessed 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Mauron, Marie (1962). La Provence au coin du feu. Paris: Librairie Académique Perrin. pp. 34–37. ISBN 2-262-00061-1. OCLC 490041770. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00081449, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00081451, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Plateau des Antiques
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