Alyscamps

Local nameNécropole des Alyscamps
LocationArles, France

The Alyscamps is a large Roman necropolis, which is a short distance outside the walls of the old town of Arles, France. It was one of the most famous necropolises of the ancient world. The name comes from the Provençal Occitan word Aliscamps, which comes from the Latin Elisii Campi. They were famous in the Middle Ages and are referred to by Ariosto in Orlando Furioso and by Dante in the Inferno.Roman cities traditionally forbade burials within the city limits.

Tags Archaeological SiteNecropolisUNESCOHeritage
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyscamps

Address 7 Chemin des Muraillettes, Arles 13200, France

Coordinates 43°40'19.755" N 4°38'7.582" E

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