Musée de la Romanité
Appearance
Coordinates | 43°50′02″N 4°21′34″E / 43.8339°N 4.3595°E |
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Type | Archeological museum, historic site |
Website | museedelaromanite.fr |
Musée de la Romanité is an archeological museum in the French city of Nîmes, opened on 2 June 2018.
Description
[edit]The museum is located in front of the Arena of Nîmes and has been designed by the French–Brazilian architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc.[1][2] Its collection covers several periods of the history of Nîmes, including:
- The pre-Roman era, with the possibility for visitors to discover Gallic houses,
- The Roman era, with some well preserved mosaics, such the mosaic of Pentheus,[3]
- The medieval era
Photo gallery
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View from the museum towards the Arena of Nîmes
References
[edit]- ^ "Musée de la Romanité in Nîmes by Elizabeth de Portzamparc". www.dezeen.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Barling, Sophie (5 March 2019). "The Musée de la Romanité in Nîmes". Apollo Magazine. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Restoration of a roman mosaic". Retrieved 10 June 2021.