The city certainly derives its name from Nemausus, which was perhaps the sacred wood in which the Celtic tribe of the Volcae Arecomici (who of their own accord surrendered to the Romans in 121 BC) held their assemblies. [1]

Nîmes (/ n iː m / NEEM, French: ⓘ; Occitan: Nimes; Latin: Nemausus) is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes had an …

The towns was named after an ancient Gallic god, Nemausus, who was venerated in a sacred well in the northwestern part of the city. The Romans gained control of this part of Gaul during the Second Punic War but started to develop this part of their empire in 118 BCE, about a century later, when they built the Via Domitia.

Dec 4, 2019 · This week's post, the first of two on the city, explores ancient Nemausus (modern Nîmes), including the amphitheater and the Musée de la Romanité.

Named after Nemausus, the genie of a sacred fountain, Nîmes was the capital of a Gaulish tribe that submitted to Rome in 121 bce. The emperor Augustus founded a new city there and gave it privileges that rapidly brought it prosperity.

Apr 1, 2012 · NEMAUSUS (Nîmes) Gard, France. The name of the city is that of the god of the sacred spring, whose sanctuary, which predates the Roman conquest, had led to the creation of several settlements in the vicinity. Nemausus was the capital of …

The objective for Nemausus housing was to meet the needs of a society in constant transformation and build houses at low cost. Real idea stems from the need to define what is a good apartment. Nouvel defined as simply an apartment as large as possible.

Aug 13, 2020 · Home » Articles » Place » Nemausus (Nîmes) » Nemausus (Nîmes), Maison Carrée. Author. Jona Lendering; More pictures. Nîmes (Nemausus) Country. France; Category. Roman Empire; Subdiscipline. Archaeology; Tag. Sanctuary

Nov 30, 2023 · Nimes, known as Nemausus in Roman times, was established as a Roman colony during the reign of Augustus in the 1st century BC, superseding an earlier Celt settlement in the region. The city’s development was part of the broader Romanization efforts to establish strategic colonies and infrastructure throughout the Roman Empire.

Photos of Nemausus (modern Nimes), an important Roman site in ancient Gaul, providing background to the New Testament