Clear and detailed photos of the Arch de Orange

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I think the writing was put down by the Romans when presenting the captured Gallic equipment to the gods. Sort of like saying, "To Mars, From Gaius" There's an earlier RAT post about this from a while back.

A dedication makes sense.

Seeing that the writing was only on a single shield in the bottom corner, could it not have been a signature of the artist. That would certainly explain why it was not in Latin.