Musée 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.[1]

Musée de l'Arles antique
Arles Rhône 3 in the museum.
Established1995
LocationArles, France
Coordinates43.6768016°N 4.6274194°E / 43.6768016; 4.6274194
TypeArchaeology
Websitewww.arlesantique.fr

Exhibits

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".[2]

The Arles Rhône 3, an ancient Roman boat discovered in 2011, is on display since 2013.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Architectures en péril". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. Kevin Greene, "Technological Innovation and Economic Progress in the Ancient World: M.I. Finley Re-Considered", The Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 53, No. 1. (February , 2000), pp. 29-59 (39)
  3. "Demi-victoire pour Henri Ciriani à Arles – D'architectures". www.darchitectures.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
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