Bergama

Pergamon or Pergamum ( or ; ), also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos (), was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Aeolis. It is located from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus (modern-day Bakırçay) and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.

Bergama is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,544 km2, and its population is 105,754 (2022). By excluding İzmir's metropolitan area, it is one of the prominent districts of the province in terms of population and is largely urbanized at the rate of 53.6%. Bergama center is situated at a distance of to the north from the point of departure of the traditional center of İzmir (Konak Square in Konak, İzmir) and lies at a distance of inland from the nearest seacoast at the town of Dikili to its west. Bergama district area neighbors the areas of three districts

ancient Greek building from Pergamon, today in the Antikensammlung Berlin

ancient Greek library in Pergamon, Anatolia, c. 300 BC-100 AD

thumb|right|300px|A nymph statue from Allianoi, which became a symbol for protestors against the submergence of Allianoi under the waters of the [[Yortanlı Dam.]]

Teuthrania () was an Ancient Greek town in northwest Anatolia in the region of Mysia, and the name of its surrounding district on the river Caicus. It was near the powerful city and region of Pergamon. Tradition associated it with the legendary Mysian king Teuthras. According to Strabo, Teuthrania was situated between the Anatolian cities of Elaea, Pitane, and Atarneus.

archaeology museum, Ethnographic museum in İzmir, Turkey

bridge in Pergamon, Turkey

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