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]
 Arles Rhône 3 in the museum. | |
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| Established | 1995 |
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| Location | Arles, France |
| Coordinates | 43°40′36″N 4°37′39″E / 43.6768016°N 4.6274194°E |
| Type | Archaeology |
| Website | www |
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
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