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Editor's Note: These are two different buildings across the street from each other

Glypthoteke Museum across from Glypthoteke

Glypthoteke is a museum that houses art from the archaic, hellinistic, classical and Roman times.

About 1000 feet from these two buildings (museums), through the trees was a Nazi headquarter. The Nazi's used to march through this square on any special occasion b/c they admired the architecture and old style of buildings. They were very against new art!

I think the Glypthoteke has always served as a museum, because when someone tried to bomb the Nazi headquarters, they missed and hit the Glypthoteke. It was rebuilt and what ever art was saved was put back on display.

Museum across from Glypthoteke.

Notice the pediment sculpture at the top of the building. Remember, the person being worshipped is in the middle with every other statue getting further to the ground. This is what the pieces of the pediment sculpture I already sent would have looked like on a building.

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