Pergamon Museum

One of the best known and most highly regarded museums in Berlin is the Pergamon Museum on Museum Island. German archeologist Carl Humann discovered the fantastic Pergamon Altar in what is now Bergama, Turkey. He received permission to transport the decrepit ruin to Berlin where it was painstakingly reconstructed and is the central feature of the museum now bearing its name. It joined the extensive collection of Greek and Roman antiquities already in Berlin. Although undergoing restoration and the process of remodeling the exhibit, the magnificent brilliant blue tiled Ishtar Gate from Babylon was still available to the Museum's guests. The special exhibits this summer all dealt with funereal art and customs.

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