About
🏛️ Pergamon Asklepion Ruins – İzmir
An Ancient Healing Sanctuary and Multilayered Cultural Heritage Site
Located in the historical district of Bergama in İzmir, the Asklepion of Pergamon is one of the most iconic healing centers of the ancient world.
Recognized by UNESCO in 2014 as part of the “Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape”, it represents a unique combination of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman heritage.
🏺 A City of Layers: From Antiquity to Empire
The UNESCO-listed site comprises nine archaeological components:
The multi-layered ancient city of Pergamon,The Sanctuary of Cybele,Burial mounds such as Ilyas Tepe, Yığma Tepe, Ikili, Tavşan Tepe, X Tepe, A Tepe, and Maltepe Tumulus.Pergamon, once the capital of the Hellenistic Kingdom of Pergamon, later served as the capital of the Roman province of Asia.
It became a renowned center for science, culture, and health — especially through the Asklepion, a groundbreaking medical complex.
🏛️ The Asklepion: A Sanctuary of Healing
Named after the god of healing Asklepios, the Pergamon Asklepion was an advanced medical complex.
Here, treatments included
