Unearthed in the 19th century in what is now Turkey, the Altar of Pergamon has been on display in Berlin since 1901. This documentary traces the eventful history of this masterpiece of antiquity.

The most famous product of this flourishing can still be seen today at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. Eumenes II commissioned the construction of a massive altar measuring 35m x 33m. Decorating ...

The acropolis of Pergamon was the capital of the Hellenistic Attalid dynasty, a major centre of learning in the ancient world. Monumental temples, theatres, stoa or porticoes, gymnasium, altar and ...

Filled with an impressive collection of Greek, Roman, East Asian and Islamic art, exhibits include pieces like the reconstructed Ishtar Gate from Babylon and the Pergamon Altar – a massive ...