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Sculpture of Pergamon and the Great Altar (3rd–2nd centuries BCE)

Sculpture of Pergamon and the Great Altar (3rd–2nd centuries BCE)

  1. Attalus I’s Galatian victory monuments commissioned

    Labels: Attalus I, Sanctuary of

  2. Roman–Pergamene victory at Magnesia ad Sipylum

    Labels: Rome, Battle of

  4. Gigantomachy frieze executed in high relief

    Labels: Gigantomachy, Pergamene baroque

  6. Humann obtains permits for Pergamon excavations

    Labels: Carl Humann, Ottoman permits

  7. Altar frieze uncovered during 1878–1886 digs

    Labels: Pergamon excavations, frieze blocks

  8. First Pergamonmuseum opens with altar display

    Labels: Pergamonmuseum, altar display

  9. Current Pergamon Museum building constructed

    Labels: Pergamon Museum, Alfred Messel

  10. Pergamon Museum opens; altar presented as today

    Labels: Pergamon Altar, 1930 opening

  11. Telephos frieze conservation campaign undertaken

    Labels: Telephos Frieze, conservation campaign

  12. Restored altar frieze presented to the public

    Labels: restored frieze, public presentation

  13. Pergamonmuseum closes for refurbishment; altar hall shut

    Labels: Pergamonmuseum closure, altar hall