Pergamon, Asklepieion, Turkey

Pergamon was in ancient times, mainly due to the extremely large library famous. Today you can Pergamon (today’s name: Bergama) the Acropolis (Castle Hill), the former City and the Asklepieion visit. These sites are part of the ancient Pergamon.

The Acropolis is located in the north of Bergama. You can see up there a replica of the Pergamon altar. The original is at the Pergamon Museum on Museum Island in Berlin. In addition to the Pergamon altar are the theatre, several altars, temples and the Upper Agora (the upper market place). The ancient road leads down to the old city. Here therm, temples and the Lower Agora.

On the opposite side of Bergama, about one kilometer from the lower city, is the Asklepieion, another collection of several ancient buildings, which in ancient times a very well-known resort represented. Asklepieion was famous for his excellent sanatorium and the physician Galen. Here are a spa, a small theater, the library and temples. Given that Pergamon much to see there, it is important to visit a whole day.