Arles Antiquities Museum Photos

The Arles Antiquities Museum (Musée départemental Arles antique) (1995) hosts an extensive collection of Roman-era object including the raised wreck of Roman barge (c50 CE) found under Rhone river in 2004.

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See Also:	Provence, France Arles, France St. Trophime Church on Place de la République, Arles


Musée départemental Arles antique (Arles Antiquities Museum) (1995). Arles, France. Architect: Henri Ciriani.	Modern architecture of Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Modern architecture of Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Facade at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Scale model of Roman city of Arles including hippodrome race track where antiquities museum is now located at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Scale model of Roman city of Arles with circular arena, semicircular theatre & Rhone River at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Scale model of Roman Amphitheatre arena of Arles with ancient cloth sails to serve as sunshade at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Wreck of Roman barge (Arles-Rhone 3) (c50 CE) found under Rhone river in 2004 at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Prow details of Roman barge (Arles-Rhone 3) (c50 CE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Construction details of braces of Roman barge (Arles-Rhone 3) (c50 CE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Wreck of Roman barge (Arles-Rhone 3) displayed with cargo of rocks at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Stern view of wreck of Roman barge (Arles-Rhone 3) (c50 CE) found under Rhone river in 2004 at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Collection of Roman-era amphorae to ship oils & wine in antiquity at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Roman-era ceramic amphorae of various designs were tapered to fit the hulls of ships at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Collection of Roman-era amphorae for commerce of oils & wine at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Model of under water site in Rhone from which Roman barge (Arles-Rhone 3) was excavated at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Roman-era iron ship anchor at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Gilded bronze Roman-era relief figure of Victory at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Bronze sculpture of captive (end 1stC BCE) Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Roman-era metal objects found in Rhone River were probably for scrap metal trade at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Bronze covered Roman-era iron pan (first half of 1stC) found in Rhone at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Bronze hook or ship cleat in shape of duck head (end 1stC BCE) found in Rhone at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Bronze hook or bracket in shape of duck head (end 1stC BCE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Roman-era decorated bronze bracket at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Roman-era bronze statuettes of classical gods at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Roman-era bronze votive offering statue (end 3rdC) of hand holding oval sick organ in need of cure at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Collection of Roman-era glass at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Roman-era blown-glass plate (end 1stC-2ndC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Roman-era ceramic oil lamps with molded decorative scenes (c1stC) mostly found in Rhone River at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Roman-era ceramic hanging oil lamp with 20 spouts (c1stC-2ndC) mostly found in Rhone River at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Roman-era ceramic bowls with molded decorative designs (40-100 CE) found together in Rhone River at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Roman-era ceramic pitcher in form of dog (mid 1stC-2ndC) found in Rhone River at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Ceramic gourde from Africa (end 2nd-3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Ceramic vase with two handles & lion design from Tunisia (early 3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Marble funerary Lion of Arcoule (1stC BCE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Marble bust of Julius Caesar who made Arles a Roman colony in 46 BCE & settled it with veterans of VIth legion at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Marble bust thought that of Lucius Caesar, grandson of Auguste (end 1stC BCE - 1stC CE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Marble bust of Gaius Caesar, grandson of Auguste (end 1stC BCE - 1stC CE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Marble bust of Roman emperor Tiberius (1stC CE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Marble bust perhaps of Roman emperor Hadrian (2ndC CE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Collection of architectural elements from Forum of Roman Arles at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Marble capital & column (2nd half 1stC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Marble frieze of Roman legionnaires (1stC CE) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Marble tomb door lintel with carvings of tools of stone cutter (2ndC-3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Roman-era marble sarcophagus cover with corner theatrical tragedy mask (early 3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Gallery of marble monuments at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Gallery of marble sarcophagi at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Carved hunting scene on Roman-era marble sarcophagus (3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Detail of wild boar on carved hunting scene on Roman-era marble sarcophagus (3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Detail of dear on carved hunting scene on Roman-era marble sarcophagus (3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Detail of hunting with nets on carved hunting scene on Roman-era marble sarcophagus (3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Carved story of Phèdre & Hippolyte on Roman-era marble sarcophagus (mid 3rdC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Carved Old & New Testament scenes on marble sarcophagus (mid 4thC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Carved Christ giving scroll of laws to St Peter surrounded by other Apostles on marble sarcophagus (end 4thC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Carved Christ & Apostles on s-shaped strigil pattern on marble sarcophagus (end 4thC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Carved Nativity & other biblical scenes on s-shaped strigil pattern on marble sarcophagus (end 4thC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.

Carved Christ & Apostles on marble sarcophagus for Bishop Concordius (380-90) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.	Carved Griffin on marble sarcophagus at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.