Plato Freiherr von Ustinov was a Russian-born nobleman, naturalised German citizen, and one of the most prolific collectors of Palestinian antiquities. He lived off of his inherited wealth for most of
Jaffa, also called Japho, Joppa or Joppe in English, is an ancient Levantine port city which is part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, located in its southern part. The city sits atop a naturally elevated out
Plato von Ustinov
…of the most prolific collectors of Palestinian antiquities. He lived off of his inherited wealth for most of his life and owned the Hôtel du Parc in Jaffa, Ottoman Empire, now part of Tel Aviv, Israel. Platon Grigoryevich Ustinov was born into wealth in the Russian Empire. He was the fourth child and…
Aerial view of old Jaffa
Aerial view of old Jaffa and port with Tel Aviv behind
Jaffa Museum in Old Saraya building, in the historical Old Jaffa region