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Egyptian Museum
Address:
Schlossstr., 70
Annually about 500,00 visitors from
all around the world come to admire the unique exhibits of Berlin
Egyptian Museum. Its extensive collection, one of the world's
biggest, tells about the history and culture of Ancient Egypt
from 3000 BC until Roman times. The time of King Akhenaton (around
1340 BC) is especially well demonstrated. The museum treasures
over 2000 items, among them there are valuable sculptured portraits
of the royal family and members of the royal court, ancient
relieves and murals from pyramids, funeral masks, papyri, wonderful
works of applied art.
The museum is rather small - you can see all its exhibits in
less than an hour, but it is really worth visiting, at least
because it is there the famous Bust of Queen Nefertiti is kept.
Founded in the first half of the 20th century the portrait of
Pharaoh Akhenaten's wife was carved out of limestone by sculptor
Thutmose, who lived and worked in the first part of the 14th
century BC. Vibrant colors, that mysteriously have survived
unrestored to this day, still amaze the visitors that come to
see with their own eyes this wonder of Egyptian art, made more
than 3000 years ago.
The most significant work of the late period is the so-called
"Berlin Green Head" (300 BC) - sculptural portrait
made of greenish schist.
Besides, the visitors of Berlin museum can see the monumental
works of Egyptian architecture. For example, there is the gate,
that once stood in front of Kalabsha temple, and the great Column
Hall from the pyramid temple of King Sahure (2400 BC).
The exhibition of the museum is housed in one of the twin buildings,
which were originally used as the royal barracks. The museum
is ideally located just across the street from splendid Charlottenburg
Palace, dating back to the 17th century.
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