🏛️ Vestiges archéologiques du complexe métroaque (temple de Cybèle) à Arras
Roman sanctuary to Cybèle buried beneath medieval Arras
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Subterranean, beneath Arras city centre, France
- Period: 2nd–3rd centuries CE, Roman Gaul
- Dedicated to: Cybèle, Phrygian mother goddess
- Status: Largely buried; portions excavated and studied by archaeologists
The vestiges of the Temple of Cybèle complex at Arras are a Roman religious sanctuary in northern Gaul that demonstrate the penetration of oriental religions into frontier territories during the imperial period. Dating to the 2nd century CE, when the settlement was known as Nemetacum Atrebatum, the site consists of monumental stone blocks, architectural fragments, sculptural remains, and votive offerings that document both construction techniques and worship practices. As of 2026, the ...