Pergamon
Sign in to savePergamon 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.
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Pergamon was a wealthy and influential ancient Greek city located in what is now northwestern Turkey, positioned on a hilltop near the Aegean Sea and the Caicus River. It matters historically as an important center of Greek civilization and power in the ancient world, representing the cultural and economic achievements of Hellenistic society.
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39 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Pre-Hellenistic period
- Hellenistic period
- Roman period
- Byzantine period
- Pergamon in myth
- History of research and excavation
- Main sights
- Upper Acropolis
- Pergamon Altar
- Theatre
- Temple of Trajan (Traianeum)
- Temple of Dionysus
- Temple of Athena
- Library
- Other structures
- Lower Acropolis
- Gymnasium
- Sanctuary of Hera
- Sanctuary of Demeter
- Other structures
- At the foot of the Acropolis
- Sanctuary of Asclepius (Asclepieion)
- Serapis Temple
- Infrastructure and housing
- Housing
- Open spaces
- Streets and bridges
- Water supply
- Inscriptions
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- ''Altertümer von Pergamon''
- External links
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.
During the Hellenistic period, it became the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon in 281–133 BC under the Attalid dynasty, who transformed it into one of the major cultural centres of the Greek world. The remains of many of its monuments are still visible today, most notably the masterpiece of the Pergamon Altar. Pergamon was the northernmost of the seven churches of Asia cited in the New Testament Book of Revelation.
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