Roman holiday

Today is a national holiday in France, Ascension Day.  Many, many French people were out enjoying the day, traveling by car and bike.  We opted to head to some Roman ruins that we hadn't previously seen, Glanum, just south of Saint Remy de Provence.

This archaeological site was built upon in several eras.  The Hellenistic period was the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.  The Romans took over during the reign of Augustus (63 BC to 14 AD).  The town was abandoned in 260 AD, then largely buried for centuries.