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The building
A concrete spiral ramp leads down through the displays
The Gallo-Roman collection moved in 1975 to a new building designed by Bernard Zehrfuss, near the city's Roman theatre and odeon on the Fourvière hill. Inside, a concrete spiral ramp descends and branches out into the display rooms. In 2017 the museum was renamed Lugdunum.
A race
A mosaic shows a chariot race, a rare picture of one
A mosaic discovered in the Ainay district in 1806 shows a circus during a chariot race. It is one of the few ancient representations of such a race. Lyon itself had a circus, but its place has not been discovered.
Neptune
The Neptune of Lyon is the largest bronze Neptune found in France
The Neptune of Lyon is a 2nd-century statue made locally in Lugdunum. It is the largest bronze statue of Neptune found in France.
A hoard
A hoard of silver was buried during a Germanic invasion
The Lyon-Vaise Hoard of dishes, jewellery and silver statuettes was buried during a 3rd-century Germanic invasion. The museum also holds the Lyon Tablet, with a speech by the emperor Claudius, and the Gallic Coligny calendar.
Day 2, afternoon
It comes after Roman Theatres of Fourvière.
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