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Pergamon Built on a conical hill rising 1,000 feet above the surrounding valley, Pergamum (or Pergamon) was an important capital city in ancient times. The modern city of Bergama, 150 miles north of Izmir, is the successor of ancient Pergamum. Although Bergama cannot claim the same importance as ancient Pergamon in its role as capital and commercial center of a great kingdom, it is nevertheless a busy modern town with carpet-weaving, textiles and leather-working industries. Cotton, tobacco and vines flourish in the sub-tropical climate of the fertile surrounding area. |
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