The city of ancient Pergamon was created by the newly-founded royal dynasty in the mid-third century BCE. It became one of the classic late-Hellenistic cities, on a dramatically steep site, with imaginatiave solutions to the urban design problems created by the site, wonderfully embellished by the generous attention of its royal (and other) patrons. The site divides into two main sections, the steep upper town and the flat lower town. Though today´s Bergama is entirely in the lower areas, a number of important remains have survived even there. But it is the upper town that captures the imagination, with its extensive remains, innovations, and drama.
(Location: Bergama)

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