BERLIN #2 - THE PERGAMON MUSEUM

This museum is laid out in 3 parts on "Museum Island" so that the visitor can pass seamlessly from its collection of classical antiquities to the new museum that has an exhibition of ancient minor arts, through to the Greek and Roman architecture in the Pergamon.

One of the most impressive things to see is the Great Frieze, which depicts a mythological battle between the gods and the giants, restored in life size and displayed in one great room. This is the first room that we entered.

The Temple of Ishtar and the Processional Way into Babylon is a stunning reconstruction of 625 B.C. architecture. The Ishtar Gate is comprised of glazed clay bricks - some original - some replicas.

There are also some very ancient artefacts here - dating back to some monuments of Sumerian culture from around 2350 B.C. in ceramic, stone and metallurgy.

Islamic art is also on display, as well as some artefacts and jewelry in gold, from the Scythians and from around Constantinople.

I took so many photos and cannot possibly post them all, so here are a good assortment of what the Pergamon has to offer.

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