Pergamon archaeological site

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The Pergamon archaeological site is an ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey renowned for its monumental architecture, including temples, theaters, and the famous altar that once stood there.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek city
archaeological site
associatedWithDynasty Attalid dynasty
country Turkey
culture Ancient Greek culture
Hellenistic period
Roman period
currentCity Bergama
excavatedBy Carl Humann
excavationsBegan 1870s
formerCapitalOf Kingdom of Pergamon
foundedBy Greek colonists
hasMuseumCollectionAt Pergamon Museum, Berlin
linked to: Pergamon Museum
hasPart Asklepion of Pergamon
Great Altar of Pergamon
Hellenistic altar terrace
Hellenistic residential quarter
Lower Gymnasium
Pergamon Acropolis
Red Basilica
Roman forum
Sanctuary of Athena
Temple of Dionysus
Temple of Trajan
Theatre of Pergamon
linked to: theatre of Pergamon

Upper Gymnasium
city walls of Pergamon
library of Pergamon (site)
linked to: Library of Pergamon

sanctuary of Asclepius (Asklepion)
sanctuary of Demeter
sanctuary of Hera Basileia
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site (2014)
inscriptionLanguage Ancient Greek
Latin
knownFor Great Altar of Pergamon
Hellenistic and Roman urban layout
monumental architecture
steep Hellenistic theatre
locatedIn Aegean Region
Asia Minor
Bergama
western Anatolia
İzmir Province
locatedOn Kaikos River valley
acropolis hill
notableArtifact Pergamon Altar frieze
partOf ancient region of Mysia
region Aegean Turkey
linked to: Aegean Region
religiousFunction major cult center of Asclepius
sanctuary of Athena Polias Nikephoros
significantPeriod Hellenistic era
linked to: Hellenistic period

Roman Imperial era
topography terraced hillside city
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteId 1457

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Temple of Athena excavationSite Pergamon archaeological site
Temple of Trajan partOf archaeological site of Pergamon
linked to: Pergamon archaeological site
Theatre of Pergamon partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
subject linked to: theatre of Pergamon
linked to: Pergamon archaeological site
Acropolis of Pergamon partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
subject linked to: acropolis of Pergamon
linked to: Pergamon archaeological site
Bergama knownFor archaeological remains of Pergamon
linked to: Pergamon archaeological site
Bergama hasCulturalAttraction Pergamon library ruins
linked to: Pergamon archaeological site
Seven Churches archaeological circuit in Turkey hasSite Pergamon archaeological site
Temple of Dionysus partOf archaeological site of Pergamon
linked to: Pergamon archaeological site
Red Basilica (Kızıl Avlu) partOf Pergamon archaeological site