The ancient city of Pergamum (also written as Pergamon) dates back to the 12th century B.C. Most of the extraordinary buildings and monuments date to the time of Eumenes II 197-159 B.C., including the famed library, the terrace of the spectacularly sited hillside theater, the main palace, the Altar of Zeus, and the propylaeum of the Temple of Athena. The ancient city is composed of the Acropolis, whose main function was social and cultural as much as it was sacred; the Lower City, or realm of th

This lack of modern accommodations has unfortunately turned Bergama into a stop, look, and leave destination-ironic given that the main attractions, the Acropolis and Asklepion of Pergamum, are listed among the top 100 historical sites on the Mediterranean. Its also home to one of the seven churches of the Apocalypse. Dominating the summit of a hill almost 300m 984 ft high, the Acropolis provides a humbling view of the surrounding plains, aqueducts, and reservoir below.