PERGAMUM


Meaning of PERGAMUM in English

Greek Pergamon

Ancient Greek city, western Anatolia, near the modern town of Bergama, Turkey.

It existed from at least the 5th century BC but became important in the Alexandria , Egypt. Excavations begun in 1878 by the German archaeologists unearthed many artistic treasures, including the great altar of Zeus, which are now housed in Berlin's Pergamon Museum.

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