🏛️ Pergamum-Thyateira
Twin ancient cities of the Hellenistic and Roman periods in northwestern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Izmir Province, Türkiye, approximately 100 km apart
- Pergamum UNESCO World Heritage Site (1986); Thyateira part of the Seven Churches of Asia minor
- Pergamum flourished as capital of the Pergamene Kingdom (3rd–2nd century BCE); Thyateira as a Hellenistic settlement and Roman garrison town
- Both cities contain extensive Greco-Roman ruins accessible to visitors
Pergamum and Thyateira represent two of the most significant urban centers of Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor. Pergamum ...