Musée de la Romanité

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Musée de la Romanité
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Archeological museum, historic site
Websitemuseedelaromanite.fr

Musée de la Romanité is an

archeological museum in the French city of Nîmes
, opened on 2 June 2018.

Description

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

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References

  1. ^ "Musée de la Romanité in Nîmes by Elizabeth de Portzamparc". www.dezeen.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ Barling, Sophie (5 March 2019). "The Musée de la Romanité in Nîmes". Apollo Magazine. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Restoration of a roman mosaic". Retrieved 10 June 2021.

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