Bergama (Pergamum) İzmir - Aegean

One of the important historical cities in the Aegean Region is Bergama (Pergamum). The Asclepion, which was one of the oldest and largest hospitals in history, is located to the west of the city, which was a great center of culture,  art  and medicine in ancient times. There are snake friezes, which were the symbol of Aesculapius carved at the entrance of the hospital constructed to commemorate Aesculapius, the god of health. This symbol later became the symbol of medical science. Galen of Pergamum, the famous physician, practiced medicine here. The most important architectural monuments of Pergamum are located in the acropolis, east of the town. The famous library with 200,000 books, the Temples of Athena and Trajaneum, the steepest amphitheater in the world and the foundations of the Altar of Zeus, regarded as one of the art wonders of the world, are located here. Today, the entire altar of Zeus is on display in the Pergamum Museum in Berlin.