In 2015, Berlin's Museuminsel ("Museum Island") will open the new James Simon Gallery as part of a scheme to unify the archaeological collections in Berlin's central museums. Mainly incorporated within the Pergamon Museum, it will showcase monumental architectural treasures from the ancient world.
Click here for a virtual tour and a glimpse of some of the buildings on display such as the Pergamon Altar, the Ishtar Gate, the Market Gate of Miletus and the Palace of Mschatta.
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For more on the project itself, click here
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