The Bergama Museum & the Red Basilica
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port
Dikili (Pergamon), Turkey
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activityLevel
Moderate Activity
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excursionType
Information Not Currently Available
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wheelchairAccessible
No
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startingAtPrice
$130
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minimumAge
Information Not Currently Available
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duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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mealsIncluded
Meals not included
Cotton fields and olive trees line the route from the port at Dikili to Bergama, the modern days city that is a spin-off of old Pergamum. The drive takes approximately 45 minutes, and you'll take a quick orientation tour upon arrival; then you will visit the impressive Bergama Museum. The facility houses more than 10,000 archaeological and ethnographic works. The archaeological artifacts belong to the Bronze, Archaic, Classic, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine eras. The ethnographic exhibits consist of Ottoman relics and articles from the Bergama region. Your next stop is Pergamum's best-known landmark, the Kizil Avlu (Red Basilica) a temple made of red brick and dedicated to the Gods of Egypt. The temple lies in what is now the modern town of Bergama. The two pools in the temple indicate that ritual cleansing rites were performed here-part of a religious background. Pergamum was one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor addressed by St John in the Book of Revelation. Return to the ship after your tour.
Please note: Shade is limited; please dress accordingly. Bring a hat and wear sunscreen. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Tour is not suitable for wheelchairs.