🏛️ Borne milliaire de Mélas
Roman milestone in Ardèche, France
📌 Fast Facts
- Ancient Roman milestone, 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Located in the village square of Mélas, Ardèche department
- Likely marked distances on the Via Agrippa between Lyon and Arles
- Classified as a Monument Historique by French Ministry of Culture
The Borne milliaire de Mélas is an ancient Roman milestone standing in the commune of Mélas, in the Ardèche department of southeastern France. Dating to the Roman imperial period, it represents the extensive road infrastructure built to connect major population centres across Gaul. The cylindrical stone monument originally bore an inscription indicating distance and imperial information, though weathering has rendered the text illegible ...