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The stone theatre mask fountain (replica) which filled the swimming pool of the Roman baths at Glanum, southern France. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE.

The swimming pool of the Roman baths at Glanum. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. The pool was filled with water from a theatre mask, a replica of which can be seen here at the far side of the pool.

An unuusual square column from the peristyle of a Greek-style house at Glanum, southern France. 2nd-1st century BCE.

The peristyle of a Greek-style house at Glanum, southern France. 2nd-1st century BCE.

The mausoleum tower at Glanum, which would have once stood alongside many other funerary monuments, dates to c. 40 BCE. It has traditionally been attributed to the three Julius brothers of Julius Caesar’s family but the names (Sectus, Lucius...

A detail of the triumphal arch at Glanum, southern France, showing an enslaved Gaul. The monument was built in the early 1st century CE, perhaps to commemorate the city's new status as a Roman colony. The top third is now missing.

The triumphal arch at Glanum, southern France. The monument was built in the early 1st century CE, perhaps to commemorate the city's new status as a Roman colony. The top third is now missing but figures remain which depict enslaved Gauls.

The sacred spring of the Celtic god Glan at the Celtic-Greek-Roman site of Glanum, France. The well, first built in the 7th century BCE, continued to be visited by visitors seeking healing well into Roman times.

The sacred spring of the Celtic god Glan at the Celtic-Greek-Roman site of Glanum, France. The well, first built in the 7th century BCE, continued to be visited by visitors seeking healing well into Roman times.

An articulated terracotta doll and figure representing a baker from a child's tomb at Greek Empuries (Emporiae), Spain. 5th-4th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum, Empuries)