The spectacular facade of the Mshatta Palace

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The mshatta façade is one of the museum's showpieces. It was created in the early days of Islamic-influenced art and combines elements of various predecessor cultures such as Greco-Roman and ancient Iranian. It was the façade of a ‘desert palace’ from the first half of the 8th century, the remains of which were restored around 2010 by a team from the museum and the  Technische Universität Berlin.

Video: Museum für Islamische Kunst / Stefan Matlik