The Kingdom of Pergamon, Pergamene Kingdom, or Attalid kingdom was a Greek state during the Hellenistic period that ruled much of the Western part of Asia Minor from its capital city of Pergamon. It w
Theatre of Pergamon, one of the steepest theatres in the world, has a capacity of 10,000 people and was constructed in the 3rd century BC.
Pergamon's expansion after Roman victory in the Roman–Seleucid War. Rome was eager to weaken the Seleucids by awarding territory to the weaker and Roman-allied Pergamon.
In classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Greek, Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern history following Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC
Kingdom of Pergamon
…The Kingdom of Pergamon, Pergamene Kingdom, or Attalid kingdom was a Greek state during the Hellenistic period that ruled much of the Western part of Asia Minor (now Turkey) from its capital city of Pergamon. It was ruled by the Attalid dynasty (; Greek: Δυναστεία…
The Winged Victory of Samothrace (The Winged Nike) is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Hellenistic art.
Athena and Nike fight Alkyoneus, Gaia rises up from the ground
A papyrus document (Papyrus Bingen 45) received in February 33 BC granting tax exemptions to a person in Egypt with γινέσθωι (ginésthōi; lit. "make it happen" or "so be it") added in Greek, possibly by Cleopatra's own hand
Inscriptions on the bricks of the Hellenistic tower in Kanlıdivane