Archeology Museum of Morbihan, Vannes Photos

The Archeology Museum of Morbihan (Museum Archéologique de Morbihan) occupies stone Chateau Gaillard (15th-16thC) in Vannes, France which once served a Parliament of Brittany. The archeological collection focuses on Neolithic finds from the Morbihan region which includes Carnac.

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Museum Archéologique de Morbihan in stone Chateau Gaillard which once served a Parliament of Brittany. Vannes, France.Chateau Gaillard fireplace in Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Room called "Fathers of the Desert" with 57 paintings of hermits of Europe & Orient plus 8 of life of Christ at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France."Fathers of the Desert" room cataloging Christian hermits painted on wood panels at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Museum Archéologique de Morbihan in stone Chateau Gaillard (15th-16thC) which once served a Parliament of Brittany. Vannes, France.Chateau Gaillard fireplace in Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Room (17thC) called "Fathers of the Desert" with 57 paintings of hermits of Europe & Orient plus 8 of life of Christ at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France."Fathers of the Desert" room (17thC) cataloging Christian hermits painted on wood panels at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Hermit life stories in "Fathers of the Desert" room at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Wooden ceiling design in "Fathers of the Desert" room at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Roof support arches at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Early Paleolithic chopping tools from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Hermit life stories in "Fathers of the Desert" room (17thC) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Wooden ceiling design in "Fathers of the Desert" room (17thC) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Roof support arches at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Early Paleolithic chopping tools from local region (c400,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Mid Paleolithic biface tools from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Late Paleolithic biface spear points & blades from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Paleolithic grave pendules & collar from tumulus of Mané-er-Hroek at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Paleolithic grave pendules & collar from tumulus of Mané-er-Hroek at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Mid Paleolithic biface tools from local region (c200,000-35,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Late Paleolithic biface spear points & blades from local region (c70,000-10,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Paleolithic grave pendules & collar from tumulus of Mané-er-Hroek at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Paleolithic grave pendules & collar from tumulus of Mané-er-Hroek at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Neolithic polished stones from local region & Italy at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Neolithic polished stones from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Neolithic pottery from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Mesolithic necklace from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Neolithic polished stones from local region & Italy (c6,000-2,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Neolithic polished stones from local region at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Neolithic pottery from local region (c6,000-2,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Mesolithic necklace from local region (c10,000-6,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
3 necklaces from tumulus of Tumiac à Arzon at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Bronze-age ax heads at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Bronze-age ax heads at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Iron-age ax heads at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
3 necklaces from tumulus of Tumiac à Arzon (c4,000 years ago) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Bronze-age ax heads (-1800-1500 BCE) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Bronze-age ax heads (-1500-1000 BCE) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Iron-age ax heads (-700-500 BCE) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Bronze-age ax heads at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Iron-age ax heads at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Cache of 254 Bronze-age ax heads found in 1976 at Langonnet at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Iron-age funerary cache of vases & bracelets at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Bronze-age ax heads (1200 BCE) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Iron-age ax heads (-700-600 BCE) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Cache of 254 Bronze-age ax heads found in 1976 at Langonnet at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Iron-age funerary cache of vases & bracelets (3rdC BCE) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Granite anthropomorphic Gallic stele from Inguiniel, Morbihan at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Cache of coins from Gâvres, Morbihan with some dating back to Hadrian at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Cache of coins from Missiriac, Morbihan at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Gallo-Roman decorated ceramic bowl at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Granite anthropomorphic Gallic stele (6th-5thC BCE) from Inguiniel, Morbihan at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Cache of coins (3rdC) from Gâvres, Morbihan with some dating back to Hadrian (117-138) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Cache of coins (late 3rdC) from Missiriac, Morbihan at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Gallo-Roman decorated ceramic bowl (1stC) at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.
Ceramic & marble statuettes at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Cache of coins from Vannes, Morbihan at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.

Ceramic & marble statuettes at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.Cache of coins (late 3rdC) from Vannes, Morbihan at Archeology Museum of Morbihan. Vannes, France.


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