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Torse d'Athéna

Marseille (13) - Musée d'Histoire de Marseille

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Unlike the cities of Arles and Nîmes, Marseilles has not yielded any remains of ancient temples, neither Greek nor Roman, although they are attested by the texts. This marble torso of Athena is one of the rare testimonies of ancient religious practices.

Where to find it

Marseille (13) - Musée d'Histoire de Marseille
Square Belsunce

13001 Marseille

Commune of discovery

Marseille

Locality

esplanade de la Major

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

2008

Inventory number

MDM D2013.9.6.1

Scope

Art ➔ Sculpture
Religion ➔ Religious object

Materials

Mineral ➔ lapidary

Chronological period

Gallo-Roman [- 50 / 476] ➔ Early Imperial [27 / 235]

Dimensions

H. 19 cm, L. 21.7 cm, l. 12.4 cm,