Musee Archeologique Review

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Musée Archéologique

  • Address: 160 av. des Arènes-de-Cimiez, Cimiez, Nice
  • Phone: 04-93-81-59-57

Fodor's Review:

This contemporary building houses a dense and intriguing collection of objects extracted from digs around the Roman city of Cemenelum, which flourished from the 1st to the 5th centuries and dwarfed its waterfront neighbor with a population of 20,000 in its prime. The examples of Greek and Italian treasures—ceramics, jewelry, and coins—attest to the cosmopolitan nature of coastal commerce. Behind the museum, you can wander through the ruins and digs, including the thermes (baths) and an early Christian baptistery. Just beyond, the Roman arènes (arena) seats 4,000 for the annual jazz festival.

  • Cost: EUR 4
  • Open: Wed.-Mon. 10-6
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