Musée départemental de l'Arles antique
The Musée de l'Arles antique or Musée départemental Arles antique or Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques is an archeological museum housed in a modern building designed and built in 1995 by the architect Henri Ciriani, at Arles in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of France. • Illustration — Arles Rhône 3 in the museum.
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Musée départemental de l'Arles antique
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- Musée de l'Arles antique
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- 1995
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- France
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The Musée de l'Arles antique or Musée départemental Arles antique or Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques is an archeological museum housed in a modern building designed and built in 1995 by the architect Henri Ciriani, at Arles in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of France. • Illustration — Arles Rhône 3 in the museum.
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• Name — Musée de l'Arles antique • Established — 1995 • Location — Arles, France • Type — Archaeology • Website — www.arlesantique.fr
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The museum houses a large collection of antiquities, including monumental Roman sculptures from the local region. Among the exhibits is a model of the multiple overshot water mills, which existed at Barbegal, and have been referred to as "the greatest known concentration of mechanical power in the ancient world". The Arles Rhône 3, an ancient Roman boat discovered in 2011, is on display since 2013. • Illustration — Marble sarcophagus from the beginning of the third century.
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Musée départemental de l'Arles antique established.
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Musée départemental de l'Arles antique is recorded from 1995.
1995
Musée départemental de l'Arles antique was established or created on 1 January 1995.
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