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Turkey 2005 - Part 4, Asklepion, Bergama

Further south along the coast towards Izmir are wonderful ruins of past civilisations, especially from biblical times.

The Road to Asklepion
Near Bergama is the ancient site of Asklepion. The main marble road...

The Asklepion Health Hospital
This medical centre dates from around 4BC, and was named after the...

Asklepion Theatre
Patients were assisted back to good health by performing plays and songs for...

Tunnel to the Temple
The healers at Asklepion analysed dreams and used peaceful sounds of...

Asklepion Healing Temple
The Temple was circular in structure, and even among these ruins has a very...

Bermaga Outskirts
Bergama is the modern name for Pergamum, mentioned in the Book of...

Main Street of Bergama
The main street is busy, with many apartment buildings of high density...

The Egyptian Temple in Bermaga
In the centre of Bermaga is the Red Basilica, built by the Egyptians in about...

Pergamum Acropolis
Historically, the land that is now Turkey was very central to biblical...

Pergamum Amphitheatre
The stunning and steep amphitheatre at Pergamum held 10,000 people. The view...

article published 7/29/2005

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