French civilians walk in front of a gated-off Roman temple, Nîmes, December 1942

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Photograph. Street scene with French civilians near Roman temple. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "Beautiful southern France. Witness to the Roman past on southern French soil. The 'Maison Carrée' in Nîmes, formerly Temple of Venus, now Museum of Roman Antiquities. Nîmes, 8/12/42." Nîmes, France. 8 December 1942

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12/08/1942
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Collection consists of 270 photographs from Germany, taken as propaganda photos to demonstrate the might of the German military.
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Nîmes
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43.833
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4.350
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Archaeological sites--Europe