Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig
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Founded in 1961, the Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig (Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection) is one of the many museums in the Swiss city of Basel and a heritage site of national significance.[1]
The museum is devoted exclusively to the art of ancient civilizations from the 4th millennium B.C. to the 7th century A.D. The only one of its kind in Switzerland, the museum shows works of art from the Mediterranean region, predominantly from the period from 1000 B.C. to 300 A.D. A central position is occupied by the collection of Greek vases and sculptures and the Ancient Egyptian section. Further objects are from the Near East and Cyprus.
