Saint-Raphael Archeological Museum

Archeological Museum of Saint Raphael
Archeological Museum of Saint Raphael
  • Saint-Raphael Archeological Museum is located on Rue de la Vielle Eglise in Saint-Raphael.
  • Saint-Raphel is a resort town in the Var Department in Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur Region of southeastern France.

The Museum

  • The Museum holds a collection of Gallo-Roman artefacts mostly recovered from local Roman shipwrecks.
  • Saint-Raphael was known to the Romans as ‘Epulias’ (banquets) and was a suburb of the naval base of Frejus (Forum Julii).
  • To the east of Saint-Raphael lies a headland known as Cap Dramont, near which ten shipwrecks have been found, numbered Dramont A-J.

The Artefacts

  • Bronze Pumps (4)
    • From the Dramont D Shipwreck (1st century CE) and thought to be have been used to empty Dolia, the giant pottery storage jars.
  • Six Anchor Stocks
  • A display of Pottery stamps and makers marks taken from the Amphorae.
  • Pottery collection of tiles, pitchers, dishes and lamps.
  • Collection of Amphorae (30+)
    • Located on the ground floor, the collection covers various periods including amphorae from the Dramont A Shipwreck (1st century BCE).

 

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