Aerial view of the circus at Arelate (Arles) in the 4th century. The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The scene depicts a chariot race in the circus on the banks of the Rhône, outside the city in the background. The chariots circle around the spina, a central wall adorned with an obelisk.