back to overview
 
30 photos
Model of the city of Pergamon, around 150 BCE.
The Zeus Altar in foreground, theatre centre left,
Trajaneum on the top-terrace. German engineer Carl
Hamann discovered the remains of the marble
sculptures in 1871. They were removed to Berlin.
#01010420

Model of the city of Pergamon, around 150 BCE. The Zeus Altar in foreground, the...

Overall view of the Zeus altar, erected around
180 BCE at Pergamon. The lower frieze: War of the
Gods against the Giants. The smaller upper frieze:
Illustration of the local Telephos myth.
Model of Pergamon in center glass-case.
#01010421

Overall view of the Zeus altar, erected around 180 BCE at Pergamon. The lower fr...

North-side of the Zeus altar erected by
Eumenes II around 180 BCE at Pergamon.
The frieze: War of the Gods against the Giants.
#01010422

North-side of the Zeus altar erected by Eumenes II around 180 BCE at Pergamon. T...

A dying Gaul at the feet of the Goddess Themis.
Zeus Altar, erected 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
Although the sculptures illustrate the war of the
Gods against the Giants, the altar was erected
to celebrate the victory over the Gauls.
#01010423

A dying Gaul at the feet of the Goddess Themis. Zeus Altar, erected 180 BCE by E...

The Goddess Nyx (or a fury?) throws a vase
around which coils a snake. The flowing folds
of her robe are crossed by pleats caused by
folding the dress. Zeus Altar of Pergamon
erected around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
#01010424

The Goddess Nyx (or a fury?) throws a vase around which coils a snake. The flowi...

One of Artemis' dogs attacks a Giant
who has fallen at the Goddess' feet
and leans on her shoe.
Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected
around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
#01010425

One of Artemis' dogs attacks a Giant who has fallen at the Goddess' feet and lea...

A Giant falls at the feet of Aphrodite
who steps on his face with her sandal.
Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected around
180 BCE by Eumenes II.
#01010426

A Giant falls at the feet of Aphrodite who steps on his face with her sandal. Ze...

A Giant falls to the feet of Aphrodite                 
who, with her elegantly decorated sandal,              
steps on his face.                                     
Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected                         
around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
#01010427

A Giant falls to the feet of Aphrodite who, with her elegantly...

Athena fights Gaia's sons while Gaia,
Goddess of the Earth, emerges from below
and tends a hand to one of her fallen sons.
Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected
around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
#01010428

Athena fights Gaia's sons while Gaia, Goddess of the Earth, emerges from below a...

Zeus and his companions during
the battle against the Giants.
Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected
around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
#01010429

Zeus and his companions during the battle against the Giants. Zeus Altar of Perg...

A Giant bites the arm of a God
who catches him in a stranglehold.
Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected
around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
#01010430

A Giant bites the arm of a God who catches him in a stranglehold. Zeus Altar of...

A dying Giant pushes his sword                         
into the side of a lion.                               
Zeus Altar of Pergamon erected                         
around 180 BCE by Eumenes II.
#01010431

A dying Giant pushes his sword into the side of a lion....