Miletus was an ancient Greek city, as a center of early Greek science and philosophy, located on the western coast of Asia Minor (nowadays Turkey).
The gate was built in Miletus in the 2nd century AD and destroyed in an earthquake in the 10th or 11th century. In the early 1900s, it was excavated by a German archeological team, rebuilt, and placed on display in the museum.
Part of the original marble did not survive the earthquake. The current structure consists of roughly 60% original ancient marble fragments excavated from Miletus. The remaining 40% utilizes modern material like brick, mortar, concrete, and plaster.
During WW2 the gate was damaged and underwent restoration in the 1950s. Further restoration work took place in the first decade of the 21st century.
The gate is a large monument, about 30 meters wide, 16 meters tall, and 5 meters deep. The two-storey structure has three doorways and a number of projections and niches.
**The Pergamon Museum in Berlin’s Museum Island is completely closed to the public and will remain so until the North Wing and Pergamon Altar hall reopen on June 4, 2027.**