Pergamonmuseum Berlin engl. - Collection of Classical Antiquities. Museum of the Ancient Near East. Museum of Islamic Art

The world-renowned Pergamon Museum in Berlin houses three collections under a single roof: the Museum of the Ancient Near East, the Museum of Islamic Art and parts of the Collection of Classical Antiquities. Treasures spanning several millennia, most notably the unique full-scale reconstructions of ancient architecture - the Ishtar Gate and Processional Way of Babylon, the Mshatta Façade as well as the Pergamon Altar and the Market Gate from Miletus - draw 1.5 million visitors every year. In 1999 the Pergamon Museum and the Museum Island were added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage sites.
With its concise texts and richly illustrated pages, this volume guides the reader through the magnificent collections.

Summary

The world-renowned Pergamon Museum in Berlin houses three collections under a single roof: the Museum of the Ancient Near East, the Museum of Islamic Art and parts of the Collection of Classical Antiquities. Treasures spanning several millennia, most notably the unique full-scale reconstructions of ancient architecture – the Ishtar Gate and Processional Way of Babylon, the Mshatta Façade as well as the Pergamon Altar and the Market Gate from Miletus – draw 1.5 million visitors every year. In 1999 the Pergamon Museum and the Museum Island were added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage sites.

With its concise texts and richly illustrated pages, this volume guides the reader through the magnificent collections.

Product details

• Publisher: Prestel
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2022
• EAN: 9783791357492
• ISBN: 978-3-7913-5749-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 122 mm x 220 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Verstehen, Antike, Iran, Palästina, Griechenland, Jordanien, Syrien, Libanon, Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens, Archäologie einer Periode / Region, 1000 v. Chr. bis Christi Geburt, 1000 bis 1500 nach Christus, entdecken, Christi Geburt bis 500, 2000 bis 1000 v. Chr., Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 500 bis 1000 nach Christus, 3000 bis 2000 v. Chr., Archäologische Theorie, ca. 500 bis ca. 1000 n. Chr., ca. 1 bis ca. 500 n. Chr., ca. 3000 bis 2000 v. Chr., Sumer, Assyria, greek antiquity, hellenistic art, ca. 1000 bis ca. 1500 nach Christus