Musée de la Romanité

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Coordinates43°50′02″N 4°21′34″E / 43.8339°N 4.3595°E / 43.8339; 4.3595
TypeArcheological museum, historic site
Websitemuseedelaromanite.fr
Musée de la Romanité
Coordinates43°50′02″N 4°21′34″E / 43.8339°N 4.3595°E / 43.8339; 4.3595
TypeArcheological museum, historic site
Websitemuseedelaromanite.fr

Musée de la Romanité is an archeological museum in the French city of Nîmes, opened on 2 June 2018.

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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