Shiny city on a hill.

2.5 hour bus Izmir-Bergama then cable car or taxi.

The powerful capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon.

Founded around 400 BC.

Just the top for the elites.

One of the 7 churches of Asia in the bible.

Not a bad view.

Agora and avenues.

Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantines...

Well prepared walkways.

Temple of Trajan from around 120 AD.





Torso of Trajan.

Theater, one of the steepest in the ancient world.

Capacity around 10,000.

Ruins everywhere.





Massive walls.

And defensive towers.

Oh my...

Water cistern.







Temple of Zeus from around 190 BC.

Temple and Library of Athena.

From around 350 BC.

It may have held 200,000 books/texts.

But in 41 BC Marcus Antonius took them...

...and presented to Cleopatra.



To the Theater.



Temple of Dionysus.





The Great Altar of Zeus, or at least the foundation.

Also known as the Throne of Satan.

Huge chicken kebab sandwich, water, tea : 3 USD.

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