A reconstruction of the altar and the placement of the friezes.
The Pergamon altar sits high atop a mountain, quite like the Parthenon in Athens. It was built to rival the Parthenon. Unfortunately with earthquakes the altar was all broken up and the friezes scattered all over. The Germans were able to convince the sultan of Turkey to let them take them back to Berlin for safe keeping. Some money changed hands. Here a special space, a new Pergamon museum was built to house the reconstructed Pergamon altar. It is an incredible monument.
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