Asclepion
Pergamon or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos, was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Aeolis. It is located 26 kilometres from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include İzmir Bergama Museum and Pergamon amphitheatre.
İzmir Bergama Museum
Museum
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bergama Museum is a museum in Bergama district of İzmir Province, Turkey. İzmir Bergama Museum is situated 1 km east of Asclepion.
Pergamon amphitheatre
Archaeological site
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pergamon amphitheatre is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northeast of Asclepion.
Bergama Kurşunlu Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bergama Kurşunlu Mosque is situated 1 km east of Asclepion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yerlitahtacı and Tepeköy.
Tepeköy
Suburb
Tepeköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bergama, İzmir Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,210. It is situated at the northern banks of Bakırçay river and south west of Bergama. Tepeköy is situated 6 km southwest of Asclepion.
Asclepion
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Asklepion”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bergama, İzmir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.11888° or 39° 7′ 8″ northLongitude
27.16561° or 27° 9′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8GF94598+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 183251384OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Asclepion” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ασκληπιείο Περγάμου”
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Highlights include Sacred well and Sacred Fountain.
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