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Collection of Classical Antiquities
The Antikensammlung contains Greek and Roman works including not only architectural remains, sculptures and vases, inscriptions and mosaics but also bronzes and jewellery; it is on display in two locations: the Pergamon Museum and the main floor of the Old Museum.
The main attraction of the Pergamon Museum, attracting 850,000 visitors each year, is the Pergamon Altar (2nd century BC): the frieze depicting the battle between the Gods and the Giants is regarded as a masterpiece of Hellenistic art.
The next room to the south contains the Market Gate of Miletus, an outstanding example of Roman architecture; from there, visitors can proceed to the Museum of the Ancient Near East.
Examples of Greek architecture are presented in the hall of Hellenistic architecture, adjoining the great hall to the north.
The northern wing of the Pergamon Museum contains classical sculptures from the Archaic age to the Hellenistic period, ancient copies of Greek originals as well as Roman art.
Greek and Roman art and sculptures can be found in the Old Museum.
The main highlights, the art of the Etruscans, will go on show when major restoration work on the building has been completed; until then, an exhibition of Greek works of art is open to the public on the newl main floor; this thematically arranged exhibition includes stone sculptures, clay and bronze figures, friezes, vases, gold jewellery and silverware.
Roman art is represented by relatively few pieces, such as portraits of Caesar and Cleopatra, sarcophagi, mosaics, frescoes and Roman-Egyptian mummy portraits.
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Collection of Classical Antiquities
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