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Asklepion – Pergamon/Bergama – TURKEY

Posted on 09/10/2013 by S. Agar

Welcome to Asklepion, possibly the earliest hospital of the ancient world. This site is close to Pergamon/Bergama. In the ancient world, the healing power of  water was well known. The hospital was made at this place, which had 3 different … Continue reading →

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Red Hall-Pergamon, near Bergama/Turkey

Posted on 07/02/2010 by S. Agar

Link to the photo gallery is here: link. One of Pergamon’s ?notable structures is the Serapis Temple (Serapeum) which was later transformed into the Red Basilica complex (or Kizil Avlu in Turkish), about one kilometer south of the Acropolis. It … Continue reading →

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Pergamon, near Bergama-Turkey

Posted on 05/02/2010 by S. Agar

Bergama, Ancient Pergamon The gallery link is here. More photos will be added in a short time. From Wikipedia: Pergamon, Pergamum or P?rgamo (in Greek, ????????) was an ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, today located 16 miles … Continue reading →

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