Editing Volcae (section)

===Volcae Arecomici===
The [[Volcae Arecomici]] ({{lang|grc|Οὐόλκαι Ἀρικόμιοι}} of Ptolemy's ''Geography'' ii), according to Strabo,<ref>Strabo, IV.1.12</ref> dwelt on the western side of the lower [[Rhône]], with their metropolis<ref>"Capital" applied to Gallic tribes offers misleading expectations.</ref> at Narbo ([[Narbonne]]): "Narbo is spoken of as the naval-station of these people alone, though it would be fairer to add 'and of the rest of Celtica', so greatly has it surpassed the others in the number of people who use it as a trade-centre." They were not alone in occupying their territory,<ref>"Situated alongside the Arecomici as far as the Pyrenees, are other tribes, which are without repute and small" (Strabo, IV.1.12).</ref> with its capital at [[Nîmes#History|Nemausus]] ([[Nîmes]]).

The Volcae Arecomici of their own accord surrendered to the [[Roman Republic]] in 121 BC. They occupied the district between the [[Garonne]] (''Garumna''), the [[Cévennes]] (''Cebenna mons''),<ref>The Cévennes "formed a natural boundary between the Volcae Arecomici and the [[Gabali]] and [[Ruteni]]" to the east (Smith 1854).</ref> and the Rhône.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Volcae|volume=28|page=178}}</ref><ref>"At the time of [[Hannibal]]'s [[Second Punic War|invasion of Italy]], the Volcae had also possessions east of the Rhône" (Smith 1854); see [[Livy]] xxi. 26 and [[Strabo]] 203).</ref> This area covered most of the western part of the Roman province of [[Gallia Narbonensis]]. They held their assemblies in the sacred wood of [[Nemausus]], the site of modern [[Nîmes]].

In Gaul they were divided into two tribes in widely separated regions, the Arecomici on the east, living among the [[Ligures]], and the Tectosages (whose territory included that of the Tolosates) on the west, living among the [[Aquitani]]; the territories were separated by the [[Hérault (river)|Hérault]] (''Arauris'') or a line between the Hérault and the [[Orb (river)|Orb]] (''Orbis'').<ref name="EB1911"/>