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o Pergamonmuseum VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Façade of the Mshatta
The Pergamonmuseum was built between 1912 Palace (AD 744) Practical Information
and 1930 to a design by Alfred Messels and Ludwig This fragment is from the Bodestraße 1–3.
southern façade of the
Hoffmann. It houses one of the most famous Jordanian Mshatta Palace, Map 4 C1, 5 D1.
Tel (030) 266 42 42 42.
collections of antiquities in Europe and owes its presented to Wilhelm II by Open 10am–6pm daily (to 8pm
name to the famous Pergamon Altar, which takes Sultan Abdul Hamid of Thu). & 9 = d m 7 -
pride of place in the main hall (closed until 2019). Ottoman in 1903. ∑ smb.museum
Its collections are the result of intensive archaeological Transport
excavations by German expeditions to the Near and  Friedrichstraße or Hackescher
Middle East. Major renovation until after 2025 means Markt. @ 100, 200, TXL.
a selection of the museum’s treasures are shown . Pergamon Altar (170 BC)
This scene, featuring the
in the south wing, while most of the Museum of goddess Athena, appears
Antiquities’ pieces are displayed in the Altes Museum. on the large frieze
illustrating a battle
between the
Roman Mosaic gods and
(3rd or 4th century the giants.
AD) This ancient
mosaic was found
at Jerash, Jordan. A Non-exhibition
second part of it is rooms
in the collection of
the Stark Museum Aleppo Zimmer (around 1603)
of Art, Texas. This magnificent panelled room comes
Second from a merchant’s house in the Syrian
floor city of Aleppo.
The Goddesss Athena
This enchanting Hellenistic
sculpture of the goddess
Athena is one of many . Market Gate from
displayed in the museum. Miletus (c.120 AD)
Measuring over 16 m
(52 ft) in height, this
gate opened onto the
southern market of
Miletus, a Roman town
in Asia Minor.
First floor

Ground floor
Key
Ancient Near Eastern antiquities
(Vorderasiatisches Museum)
Islamic art (Museum für
Islamische Kunst)
Classical antiquities
Non-exhibition rooms

Main
entrance . Ishtar Gate
from Babylon
Gallery Guide (6th century BC)
Assyrian Palace Original glazed
Parts of this beautifully The right wing houses the Museum bricks decorate both
reconstructed palace interior, of Near Eastern Antiquities; the first the huge Ishtar gate
from the ancient kingdom floor of the right wing houses the and the impressive
of Assyria, date from the Museum of Islamic Art. The left wing Processional Way
12th century BC. will be closed until 2019. that leads up to it.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp492–3 and pp510–11

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