Sunday, August 17

The ancient Pergamon - Today Bergama

The ancient city is located near the coast of Asia Minor. She is known for the second library to Alexandria during the ancient time. Its ancient name is derived from the legend parchment (from fine calf skin), which have been invented here. This legend is questionable because much remains found earlier parchment.

The most famous building is the Pergamon Altar, which is now in Berlin's Pergamon museum and no longer on the territory of the ancient city.

At the beginning of the new millennium, the world public opinion to any other large place of worship called Allianoi 20km away from Pergamon city carefully. Since this is still in the exploration steckende place of worship of water of a nearby dam will be flooded in 2005 has even turned the EU and seeks to save the site. Who wanted to know the archaeological traces of antiquity on, you should get a stop.

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