Many of you will have some knowledge of the many historical events that have taken place in Berlin, but you may not be aware that Berlin is also a place where one can have a peek into the ancient worlds. The Museuminsel (Museum Island) in the city centre is home to 5 famous museums that house many ancient collections gathered by German archaeologists at the turn of the 20th century. Among them, the Altes Museum (Old Museum) keeps an extensive collection of ancient Greek and Egyptian artefacts. The Pergamon Museum, on the other hand, keeps many artefacts from ancient civilisations such as Babylon and Islamic countries. More impressively, Pergamon also houses quite a few reconstructed architectural highlights like the Pergamon Altar, Market Gate of Miletus and the Ishtar Gate of Babylon. I was rather impressed by these displays as I have not thought about ancient history for a long time and have never realised how advanced ancient art and architecture are. There are 3 other museums o...