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Welcome to Turkish
Travel's Pergamon tour. Early
in the morning we'll depart for Pergamon once a great center of
culture, survives as one of Turkey's finest archaeological sites.
Pergamum: first an ancient Kingdom dated back 323 B.C. This
Hellenistic city was the center of culture, commerce and medical
with its philosophers, scientists and artists like Galen (131-210
AD). Acropolis, remains of celebrated library, an impressive
Hellenistic style 10000 spectator capacity theater, marble columned
temples of Trajan and the Temple of Dionysus, the Temple of Athena,
library of Pergamum once catered 200.000 volumes, (Its not hard to
guess the first parchment paper was invented here) the sanctuary of
Demeter, Zeus Altar one of the grandest monuments; Satans Throne
and great medical treatment center Asclepion where the symbol of
modern medicine came from. Just before Asclepion we'll stop over at
Red Basilica. Next we'll explore Archaeological Museum where you can
observe the large collection of unearthed figures, sculptures and
busts. The museum is newly renovated. Time to explore Asceplion, the
ancient hospital. Listen very carefully to our guide in here. After
Asceplion we'll turn back to Izmir [L] |
