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IT BELONGS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM (lemmy.world)
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[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Germans actually did something like this in the late 19th century lol,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon_Altar

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Liar! We would never do something like...

Uh, never mind.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishtar_Gate

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

O germany,

the part that is shown in the Pergamon Museum today is the smaller, frontal part. The larger, back part was considered too large to fit into the constraints of the structure of the museum; it is in storage.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To be fair, it is absolutely stunning. It's not OK to steal and smuggle, but I do kind of understand the urge to do so. If you're ever in Berlin and are interested in history/archeology, check it out.

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

First time i heard about the Pergamon museum was when i was in Berlin and it already seemed impressive on the pictures onlinre, so despite their dubious ownership I might check it out next time.