The party standing by a column carved with snakes, the symbol of Asclepion, the god of medecine

Pergamum

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September 25th 2012
25 September 2012 Every Turkish village seems to have a mosque, there are several in each town and cities have many. Consequently Wendy and most of the party were awakened at 6.00 by the call to prayer. Its probably something we shall have to get used to. The reason for coming to Bergama is that it is close to one of the major ancient sites in Turkey, Pergamum. Pergamum is divided in ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more