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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Biblical Archaeology in the Pergamon Museum (2)

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The Pergamon Museum contains much more than we had time to see. There were however a few items which stood out, in addition to the g...
Saturday, December 21, 2013

To Museum Island, The Pergamon Museum and some Biblical Archaeology!

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The walk from Hakesher Markt station to the Pergamon Museum is a great start to a remarkable visit. Sights on the way include not only t...
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Berlin Hauptbanhof

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Berlin's new Central Station is an overwhelmingly impressive structure, beautiful in its design, functionally brilliant, and overpo...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Brandenburg Nights

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Not so much a series of photos, more a plea for a tripod! There's a limit to what can be achieved with a shaky hand, a park bench, a...

Christmas Contradictions

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When I was young people used to say, “Nostalgia eh? It ain't what it used to be” . It’s a shame really that no-one really laughs at tha...

Brandenburg Days

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The Brandenburg Gate lies at the heart of Berlin, the one remaining of four original city gates which were part of the historical Prussi...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The Berliner Dom

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Berlin's magnificent Cathedral, which sits on the 'Museum Island' in the heart of city, has benefited from a massive rebuild...
Monday, December 16, 2013

Berliner Fernsehturm / Berlin's TV Tower

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When Walter Ulbricht's DDR needed to build a new TV aerial fo...
Sunday, December 15, 2013

The Holocaust Memorial, Berlin

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Long after I have forgotten many of the things we saw on our trip to Berlin, the overwhelming impression left on me by the 'Memoria...
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