It is a premiere for Germany. Never before have artifacts from Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba in Mecca, been on display in the country. A new exhibit in Berlin’s famous Pergamon Museum traces history on the Arabian peninsula from the birth of civilization to the 20th century.
When it comes to displaying Near Eastern artifacts, the Pergamon Museum has often had a hard time avoiding controversy.
Categories: Archeology, Art, Germany, History, Saudi Arabia