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Article: Housing history: located on the site of ancient Roman settlement, a new archaeology museum provides an elegant forum for the display and discovery of historic treasures.
- Article from:
- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- September 1, 1997
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Located on the site of an ancient Roman settlement, a new archaeology museum provides an elegant forum for the display and discovery of historic treasures.
Vienne, just south of Lyons, can trace its history back to Roman times. The river Rhone meanders through an alluvial plain framed by distant hills, inviting colonisation. The Romans first established a settlement on the west bank of the river - a splendid array of villas, baths, warehouses and markets. During the Middle Ages, however, the city moved across to the east bank of the Rhone and the Roman colony fell into ruins. It was the settlement on the east bank that eventually evolved into modern Vienne. Remnants ...