9 Sights in Bergama, Turkey (with Map and Images)

The Greek theater of Pergamon is located on the steep west slope of the Burgberg. The first traces of a fortified theater to be paved with wooden stage can be found in the early 5th century BC. BC. Date. The auditorium, the so -called koilon, was created in the late 5th century today. It offered space for 10,000 spectators who got access to their seats via the theater terrace. The terrace design itself with its halls and the temple of Dionyso at its north end was in the first half of the 2nd century BC. BC built. At that time, the theater still had a wooden Skene and a wooden prosk. In the later 2nd century BC In addition to other changes, a first stone stage was built from Andesit, but the stage building behind it was still a wooden structure that could be assembled and dismantled if necessary. Only on the change from the 2nd to the 1st century BC The stage building was replaced by a marble version. A last redesign took place in the 2nd century AD.

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The Demeter Sanctuary of Pergamon is a sanctuary for the fertility goddess Demeter, located on the southern slope of the castle hill, which was particularly important in Hellenistic times, but also under Roman rule in Pergamon. The sanctuary itself is ancient, its use can be traced back to the 4th century BC. The old city wall was demolished to make way for the reconstruction, which was carried out under Philetairos and his brother Eumenes. The first indications of its existence were discovered in 1875 by Carl Humann during the investigation of the fortification walls of the castle hill and quickly identified on the basis of inscription fragments. In 1898, the excavations began under the direction of Wilhelm Dörpfeld, which initially lasted until 1912. Follow-up investigations and building surveys were then carried out on a regular basis, and the results were presented in a monographic form in 1981.

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Allianoi is an ancient spa settlement, with remains dating predominantly from the Roman Empire period located near the city of Bergama in Turkey's İzmir Province. The site is at a distance of 18 kilometers to the northeast of Bergama, on the road to the neighboring town of İvrindi. Allianoi is directly inside the reservoir of the Yortanlı Dam, built by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. After ongoing discussion in Turkey with regards to preserving Allianoi's ruins, the site was covered with sand and the dam was activated, resulting in Allianoi's complete inundation and destruction in February 2011.

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The Dionysus Shrines of Pergamon are at least two buildings from the Hellenistic period in Pergamon that were dedicated to the cult of the Greek god Dionysus. They were uncovered by German archaeologists at the end of the 19th century during the excavation of the theatre terrace. Since then, there have been several excavations that have deepened the knowledge of the sanctuaries and the cult of Dionysus in Pergamum.

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Pergamon or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos (Πέργαμος), was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Mysia. It is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.

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The Pergamon Amphitheater was an ancient amphitheater in Pergamon in Asia Minor, present-day Turkey. Its ruins are located on the northwestern outskirts of the present-day city of Bergama. They are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pergamon and its multi-layered cultural landscape.

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Das Heraheiligtum von Pergamon ist eine Kultanlage der Hera Basileia aus dem 2. Jahrhundert v. Chr. am südlichen Abhang der Akropolis von Pergamon. Der zugehörige Tempel wurde 1906 bei den Ausgrabungen des Gymnasions von Pergamon entdeckt und ab 1911 ausgegraben.

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The Library of Pergamum is an ancient Greek building in Pergamon, Anatolia, today located nearby the modern town of Bergama, in the İzmir Province of western Turkey. It was one of the most important libraries in the ancient world.

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The Pergamon Altar was a monumental construction built during the reign of the Ancient Greek King Eumenes II in the first half of the 2nd century BC on one of the terraces of the acropolis of Pergamon in Asia Minor.

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