Displaying more than 5,000 artifacts from throughout the long history of Nîmes, France, mostly from the Roman period beginning in 28 BC, the Museé de la Romanité (Boulevard de Arénes; phone +33 4 48 21 02 20, museedelaromanite.fr/en/home) opened on June 2 across the street from Arènes de Nîmes, the ancient Roman coliseum.
Among the displays is a large mosaic, unearthed during the museum's construction, depicting the Theban king Pentheus being murdered by his mother.
Open daily at 10 a.m.; closing varies from 6 to 8 p.m., seasonally. €8 (near $9).