A selection of what Hapy members saw when they went to Berlin in March 2025
It was a very eventful long weekend.
Some of the more notable places we visited. As you can see, we got around a bit.
It was only a ten-minute walk from our hotel but some of us took a taxi to get there.
An imposing building but we nipped in the back way. Most of the museum items on this page are from here.
These eminent German Egyptologists played a significant role in the development of the museum.
Egypt is known for its alabaster and this is a fine example of a carving.
A scribe showing respect to his patron.
The museum is so proud of this remarkable scultpture it has its own special room with security guards.
Photography is not allowed in the room so these pictures were taken at an acceptable distance.
And this is Nefertiti’s husband. His chin is more pronounced than hers.
You don’t notice he’s leaning on something until you look round the back.
As this was made late in the period of hieroglyphs, perhaps the artist did not know them.
The short and the tall. The carving of Horus is quite unusual.
Probably not King Tut and his wife then, but it certainly has stimulated discussion.
A fine representation of a pharaoh but he does have big hands.
This hieratic script was more convenient for writing on papyrus.
As you can see in the examples above, hieratic would appear to be even harder to interpret than hieroglyphs.
Though the chain itself has not survived this is clearly the remains of a necklace.
The artefacts in the Neues Museum covered a long period of time.
An unusual hat and a lur, which is a Bronze-Age horn and at one time the trademark of that brand of butter.
We allowed ourselves the occasional treat.
These representations of Akhenaten are quite unlike traditional Egyptian sculptures.
It was unusual for pharaohs to be depicted with their children.
Interesting artwork and hieroglyphs on papyrus.
We found good places to eat and drink. Unfortunately the metre of beer wasn’t meant for us.
The Neptune fountain (Neptunbrunnen). Admire the detail.
By the Brandenburg Gate, such an icon of Berlin.