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Aleppo Room<br />
Dating from the early<br />
17th century, this small<br />
room features magnificent<br />
wooden cladding<br />
taken from the house of<br />
a Christian merchant’s<br />
family in Syria. A beautiful<br />
example of Ottoman<br />
architecture, the room<br />
originally served as a<br />
reception hall.<br />
Palace of<br />
Mshatta<br />
A gift from Sultan Hamid<br />
II to Kaiser Wilhelm II,<br />
this desert palace, built<br />
in AD 744 in Jordan, has<br />
an elaborately decorated<br />
southern façade.<br />
Goddess<br />
Persephone<br />
The 5th-century BC<br />
Greek statue (left)<br />
of the goddess of the<br />
underworld sports a<br />
mysterious smile, the<br />
expressive symbol of<br />
her divinity.<br />
Goddess Athena<br />
The beauty ideal prevalent<br />
in Greek antiquity is perfectly<br />
reflected in this statue’s features.<br />
It is one of many valuable<br />
and impressive sculptures<br />
worth exploring in the<br />
collection of antiquities.<br />
Key to plan<br />
Antiquities<br />
(ground floor)<br />
Islamic Art<br />
(first floor)<br />
Roman<br />
mosaic<br />
This magnificently<br />
executed Roman floor<br />
mosaic dates back to<br />
the 3rd or 4th century<br />
AD. It was excavated in<br />
Gerasa in Jordan.<br />
Temple of<br />
Athena<br />
Dedicated to Athena<br />
of Nikephoros, this<br />
full-scale temple from<br />
the 2nd century BC<br />
has a simple yet<br />
elegant design.<br />
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