Musée de l'Arles antique

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Musée de l'Arles antique
Chaland gallo-romain du MD4A.jpg
Arles Rhône 3 in the museum.
Established1995
LocationArles, France
Coordinates43°40′36″N 4°37′39″E / 43.6768016°N 4.6274194°E / 43.6768016; 4.6274194Coordinates: 43°40′36″N 4°37′39″E / 43.6768016°N 4.6274194°E / 43.6768016; 4.6274194
TypeArchaeology
WebsiteArles Museum of Antiquity

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.

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".[1]

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

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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)


Retrieved from ""