🏛️ Elaia-Pergamum
Ancient port city of the Pergamene Kingdom in northwestern Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Izmir Province, northwestern Turkey, approximately 25 km southwest of modern Bergama
- Served as the principal seaport for the Kingdom of Pergamon from the 4th to 1st centuries BCE
- Archaeological remains span Hellenistic and Roman periods
- Site is partially submerged due to coastal subsidence and silting of the ancient harbor
Elaia-Pergamum was the maritime gateway for the powerful Pergamene Kingdom, situated where the Bakırçay River meets the Aegean ...