Destruction of the temple vers 370 (≈ 370)
End of the Eastern sanctuary.
23 mai 1995
Site protection
Site protection 23 mai 1995 (≈ 1995)
Ground and basement registration.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Land and basement cadastral BH 65: registration by order of 23 May 1995
Key figures
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Origin and history
The temple of Cybèle at Arras, dated the third and fourth centuries, was a religious building dedicated to Eastern deities. It was destroyed around 370, marking the end of this first structure. After its destruction, a new sanctuary of Germanic origin was erected on the site, followed by three barracks of the Theodosian era, which were destroyed in the early fifth century.
The location of the site, although documented (Baudimont Street and 6 Rue du Béguinage in Arras), remains approximate, with cartographic accuracy considered mediocre (level 5/10). The soil and basement of the site, cadastralized under BH 65, have been protected since a registration order of 23 May 1995. Today, the monument belongs to the town of Arras, but information on its accessibility to the public is not specified.
This site illustrates the transition between the Eastern cults of late antiquity and Germanic influences, then military, in northern Gaul. Archaeological remains bear witness to the religious and political transformations of the region between the third and fifth centuries, a period marked by cultural upheavals and successive occupations.
