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Ancient Bergama awaits visitors as virus restrictions ease
Ancient Bergama awaits visitors as virus restrictions ease
The ancient city of Bergama has been re-opened for the visitors within the normalization phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AA Photo)
Dating back to the 7th millennium B.C., the ancient city of Bergama is home to world-famous historic artifacts such as the Athena temple, the Zeus altar, the red courtyard and the Asklepion.
It is even possible to see the traces of the Ottomans in Bergama, where Hellenistic and Roman artifacts also exist.
Asklepion, where the first psychotherapy method used in the world, the red courtyard, which is one of the seven churches mentioned in the Bible are among the attractions in the ancient city of Bergama, where the biggest library in the Asian continent was established and the first parchment production in history took place.
The site entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014 as a “Multilayer Cultural Landscape Area.”
Local and foreign tourists show interest in Bergama every season of the year.
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