Under these four panels, there are four more which depicts naval trophies. These names may be those of local sculptors. Some of the shields bear names: Sacrovir, Decurdus and Marius. Four of the panels are located under the flanking arches, and depicts helmets, spears, and shields disposed on four rows. The arch is decorated with various reliefs of military themes, including naval battles, spoils of war, and Romans waging war against Germans and Gauls.

The actual reading of the inscription is very different: вЂњTo Tiberius Caesar, son of the divine Augustus, grandson of the divine Iulius, Augustus, pontifex maximus, exercising tribunician power for the twenty eighth time, emperor for the eighth time, consul for the fourth time, given back to him by the administration of the colony (or refounder of the colony)вЂќ, and the inscription is dated to 26/27 CE. Thus, Pierre Hebert dated the arch to 12 CE. A first reading was proposed in 1862 by Pierre Hebert: вЂњTo the son of Iulius Caesar, to the emperor Caius Iulius Caesar Augustus, exerting the tribunician power for the eleventh time, the 36th cohors of volunteers and the city of Arausio Iulia, colony of the second legion, in remembrance of Egypt, Gallia Comata and defeated Germany, submitted to the payment of the tribute, elevated and dedicated this arch in the name of the whole countryвЂќ. On the northern (outward-facing) facade, the architrave and cornice have been cut back and a bronze inscription inserted, which is now lost attempts at reconstructing its text from the placement of cramp holes for the projecting tines of its letters have not been successful. The arch contains an inscription dedicated to Emperor Tiberius in 26/27 CE.

Each faГ§ade has four semi-engaged Corinthian columns. The Triumphal arch of Arausio has three arches, the central one being larger than the flanking ones. To Tiberius Caesar, son of the divine Augustus, grandson of the divine Iulius, Augustus, pontifex maximus, exercising tribunician power for the twenty eighth time, Emperor for the eighth time, consul for the fourth time, given back to him by the administration of the colony (or refounder of the colony). Ti(berio) Caesar(i), divi Augusti f(ilio), divi Iuli nepoti, Augusto, Pontifici Maximo, Potestate XXVIII Imperatori IIX Co(n)s(uli) IIII restituit R(es) P(ublica) coloniae (or : restitutori coloniae) To the son of Iulius Caesar, to the emperor Caius Iulius Caesar Augustus, exercing the tribunician power for the eleventh time, the 36th cohors of volunteers and the city of Arausio Iulia, colony of the second legion, in remembrance of Egypt, Gallia Comata and defeated Germany, submitted to the payment of the tribute, elevated and dedicated this arch in the name of the whole country. Imp(eratori) Caio I(ulio) CГ¦(sari) Augusto divi I(ulii) fil(io) Г†gypt(o) Tr(ibunicia) P(otestate) XI comat(a) tribut(aria) Germania victaCoh(ors) XXXIII volunt(ariorum) (et) colonia Araus(io) I(ulia) secundan(orum) hunc arc(um) ded(icavit) publice IMP CAIO I CГ† AVGVSTO DIVI I FIL Г†GYPT TRP XI COMAT TRIBVT GERMANIA VICTA COH XXXIII VOLVNT COLONIA ARAVS I SECVNDAN HVNC ARC DED PVBLICE

A first reading was proposed in 1862 by Pierre Hebert.

Battle of arausio