Why was Rudolf Virchow important in bringing Heinrich Schliemann’s collection to Berlin?

Rudolf Virchow was instrumental in ensuring that Heinrich Schliemann donated his magnificent archaeological collection to Berlin. Following their meeting in 1874, Virchow—a renowned pathologist and a leading figure in German anthropology—developed a close professional relationship with Schliemann, even accompanying him on excavations to Troy in 1879 and to Egypt in 1888. It was largely due to Virchow’s influence and his prominent role in the German scientific community that Schliemann chose to gift his findings to the city.1