Group exhibition
Destiny in the Stars: The Beginnings of the Zodiac
Mar 21, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 Mitte
Ancient objects from Berlin’s museums trace the zodiac from Babylonia to Egypt, Greece and Rome, about 400 BC to 400 AD.
Some objects are on view for the first time, among them clay tablets, drawings of zodiacs with planetary positions and a replica of the zodiac relief from Nemrut Dağ. Thematic sections follow how the zodiac and the horoscope began in Babylonia, spread across the ancient world, and fed both astrology and early astronomical calculation.
Organized with the Egyptian Museum, the Vorderasiatisches Museum and the ZODIAC research project at Freie Universität Berlin.
Museum Mitte
