The history of Pergamon starts with the Phrigians and Lydians. After Alexander The Great had ended the Persian sovereginity in 334 B.C. , first his son Herakles, then Lysimachos ruled the area, and the Pergamom Kingdom was founded.

The city, which became part of the Roman Empire in 133 B.C. , later in 1306 was added to Karasiogullari Principality and came under Turkish Domination. After Ottomans possesed the city in 1341, Pergamon had it's best period during the 14th and 15th century. The Greek sovereginity which had started at 1919 went on till 1922.

You can find Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantinum, Turkish and Ottoman monuments around Pergamon.

Some places to see at Pergamon :
Artemis Corner
Bazillika
Library
Traian Tample
King's Palace
Turkish Islam Monuments
Akropol
Asklepion
Besides these, at Pergamon Museum remainings of the Stone Age can be found.

Pergamon, with it's natural and historical beauties, is one of the most vital districts of the Aegean. Thermal springs in the area are good for rheumatism and dermotologic diseases. Weaving and some traditional turkish handicrafts are still carried on.

We were amazed by the incridible wiev of the Pergamon Plains from Akropol. We imagined the historical times there,and dreamed of the carriages and horsesbringing provision to the city.......

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