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“Pergamum was, undoubtedly, an ancient place, whose
foundation reaches back into the beginnings of town life
in Asia. The situation is marked out by nature for a
great fortified town, but is too large for a mere
village. If we could fix the date of its foundation, we
should know also the period when society has become so
far developed and organised as to seek for defence
against foreign invasion, and for offensive power, by
combination on a great scale and the formation of a
large centre of population. Beyond all other sites in
Asia Minor it gives the traveller the impression of a
royal city, the home of authority: the rocky hill on
which it stands is so huge, and dominates the broad
plain of the Caicus so proudly and boldly. The modern
town is below the hill, where the earliest village was”
(Ramsay, The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia,
Chapter 21).
On our Holy Days 2000
Page, by following the Pentecost 2000 links,
you may access both
audio
and transcripts
relating the significance of
Pergamum
to church history. This series by Fred R. Coulter is
entitled The Seven Church Harvest.
A beautiful shot of the remains of the
Ancient Library of Pergamum is featured at
this site.
A wonderful shot of the
Amphitheater at Ancient Pergamum may be
viewed at this site.
A
Brief
History of ancient Pergamum with photo
insets may be accessed at this site.
For a
Brief History of Ancient Pergamum with photo
insets and bibliography, visit this site.
A short history and description of the
Ruins of Ancient Pergamum is offered at this
site.
We hope you will visit this magnificent site that
chronicles in pictures and text the history of
Ancient Pergamos.
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