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See the Roman Medical Center ruins of Asklepion, work site of the great physician Galen. With ruins of the Temples of Trojan and Dionysos and the steepest theater of Anatolia, Pergamum is an archaeological site of Turkey well worth a visit.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Izmir, Turkey
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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See the Roman Medical Center ruins of Asklepion, work site of the great physician Galen. With ruins of the Temples of Trojan and Dionysos and the steepest theater of Anatolia, Pergamum is an archaeological site of Turkey well worth a visit.
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Stop At: Pergamon Theatre, Kurtulus Mah. Akrapol Yolu No:2 Bergama Merkez, Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Pergamum is one of the finest archaeological sites in Turkey. The city was a great center of culture and the capital of East Roman Empire.
On the Acropolis there are numerous remains including the celebrated Library, the steepest theatre of Anatolia, the Temples of Trojan and Dionysos, the place of the monumental Altar of Zeus famous with the relief of God and devils, the Sanctuary of Demeter, the Gymnasium situated on terraces and the lower Agora.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Asklepion, Zafer Mah. Prof. Dr. Frieldhelm Korte Cad. No:1, Bergama 35700 Turkey
After a delicious lunch with Turkish specialties you will proceed to the Medical Center of the ancient world, Asklepion where the first psychological treatment had been used and which was dedicated to the God of Health, Asklepios.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes