Berlin investigates the mysterious degradation of 70 works made the same day in its museums

Acts of vandalism against dozens of works of art were perpetrated in early October, over one day, in renowned museums in Berlin, the motivation of their perpetrators remaining unknown, Berlin police said on Wednesday.

The Berlin judicial police are investigating "

" on display on Museum Island, a group of five establishments with prestigious collections, one of its spokespersons told the AFP, confirming press reports.

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The facts date back to October 3, the day celebrating German reunification: "

", says he, promising more details on the case in the next few hours.

According to an investigation published Wednesday in the weekly

and broadcast by radio Deutschlandfunk, around 70 objects have been degraded, including Egyptian sarcophagi, stone sculptures and paintings dating from the 19th century.

The substance left visible stains on these works.

It is “

,” says Die Zeit.

The motivation of its perpetrators remains to be clarified, according to the media, such as whether or not the choice of the day when the acts were committed has a particular meaning.

Berlin's Museum Island, located between two arms of the Spree, the river in the heart of the capital, notably hosts the legendary bust of Nefertiti and the great Pergamon altar.

The site brings together five museums presenting collections of paintings and sculptures dating from antiquity to the beginnings of modern art.

The complex, very popular with tourists, was classified in 1999 by Unesco as a World Heritage Site.

Attila Hildmann, a conspirator who is also a leading figure in the “anti-corona” movement (against restrictive measures taken against the coronavirus) in Germany, attacked the Pergamon museum in September, saying that it housed “

”, remind the media.