Our optional tour today took us from Izmir to the ancient ruins of Pergamum, one of the most important cities of the Hellenic era. It was referred to as " the seat of the Devil" by St. John in the first millenium, then willed to the Romans. A full day of hiking followed a cable car ride up to the Akropolis, high atop the mountain overlooking present day Bergama. One of the first libraries, it housed 200,000 books, following the invention of parchment. Next came a hike to the Temple of Isis (Greek), and finally, the Asklepion, the spiritual and medical center (sanatorium). We walked a real Roman road!
Pix: Scenes around Pergamum
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