Tour Locations: Pergamon

Uncover the old grandeur of Pergamon, an ancient site on a hill that looks down on the rich fields of western Turkey. This place was once a strong city-state and hub of culture in the Hellenistic time. It has left behind big buildings, with the impressive Acropolis standing out. You can walk through what’s left of the Temple of Trajan, the Altar of Zeus, and the amazing theater cut into the hillside. From here, you can see far across the land around. You’ll also find the old Library of Pergamon known as the second-biggest library in the ancient world after Alexandria. Pergamon asks those who love history to explore its long-ago past and amazing buildings. It shows us things about old Greek and Roman worlds, all set among pretty hills and green valleys.