One possible backstory is that it was put up to honor Caesar during his lifetime by the loyal citizens of Arles, but it was chucked into the river after his assassination when the changed ...

The bust of Caesar is in a class by itself. "This marble bust of the founder of the Roman city of Arles constitutes the most ancient representation known today of Caesar," the ministry statement ...

The Roman history of Arles harks back to 46BC, when Julius Caesar established a colony there. The town has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1981 and boasts many ancient ruins, including a ...

Julius Caesar himself had conferred Roman citizenship on the people of Arles as a reward for their military support. In the city center today, on the left bank of the Rhône, you can still see the ...

Often overlooked in favor of its neighbors Montpellier and Marseille, the Roman city of Arles that inspired Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works, is also the hub for Les Rencontres de la ...

today known as Arles, France, was one of the most important ports of the later Roman Empire. After siding with Julius Caesar during his civil war against Pompey, the town was formally established ...

Between the 1st century BC and the 4th century, Arles was the main port of the first Roman colony. From Julius Caesar to Constantine, Arles was full of richness, thanks to numerous urban plans ...

Alongside Caesar is the 1.8-metre (six-food ... small figurines and ceramics -- vivid reminders of ancient Arles as a port receiving boatloads of goods from Gaul, Europe, the Orient, Africa.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The Jules César in Arles in the south of France used to be one of those musty, shabbily grand French hotels ...