Roman Theatre of Orange 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 soldiers of the second legion") which was founded in 40 BC. Playing a major role
Bibliography of British and Irish History Bibliography of British and Irish History The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is an electronic bibliography of British and Irish history. The bibliography covers the Roman period up to the present day including relations with the British Empire and Commonwealth. It is published electronically and was developed from the printed "Royal Historical Society Bibliography of British and Irish History". It now includes over 584,000 entries and is updated three times per year (February, June and October). It is managed by Brepols Publishers in association with the Royal Historical Society and the Institute of Historical Research. The academic editor