- 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).
Photo and Map: Saint-Raphael Archaeological museum