Roman Theatre of Orange were performed at Avignon. In 1981 UNESCO declared the theatre as a World Heritage Site. Roman Theatre of Orange The Roman Theatre of Orange (French: Théâtre antique d'Orange) is a Roman theatre in Orange, Vaucluse, France. It was built early in the 1st century AD. The structure is owned by the municipality of Orange and is the home of the summer opera festival, the Chorégies d'Orange. It is one of the best preserved of all Roman theatres, and served the Roman colony of "Arausio" (or, more specifically, "Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio": "the Julian colony of Arausio established by the
History of German settlement in Central and Eastern Europe History of German settlement in Central and Eastern Europe The presence of German-speaking populations in Central and Eastern Europe is rooted in centuries of history, with the settling in northeastern Europe of Germanic peoples predating even the founding of the Roman Empire. The presence of the independent German states in the region (particularly Prussia), and later the German Empire and also in other multi-ethnic countries, such as Austria-Hungary, Poland, Imperial Russia, etc., demonstrates the extent and duration of German-speaking settlements. In the German language the German populations in these parts of Europe are commonly referred to as "Volksdeutsche". The number