in-between

First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for all the kind words sent my way, in comments or through emails— thank you so much. Rest assured, I'll continue to share my adventures with you here on Harika, and show you a different part of the world. At the moment I'm in Portugal for a little while, in a state of in-between, and will be saying my long farewell to Turkey through the following string of posts.



Once again, thank you!

above

The steepest theatre of the ancient world with a capacity of around 10,000 spectators, the ampitheatre of Pergamon is truly awesome. Though the main structure dates back to the 3rd Century BCE, it was renovated and added to by the Romans and Byzantines. Imagine sitting among the people of ancient Pergamon, looking out over a pristine valley, waiting for the performance to start...



What would it have been like?

beneath

pergamon

The remains of what was once one of the most powerful Ancient Greek city-states in Anatolia lie scattered across a hilltop in what is now Bergama. Pergamon is breathtaking even in ruin, and it's easy to imagine the city's past splendour when weaving in and out between the columns of the Temple of Trajan, and simply looking up— marble faces frozen among the intricate patterns carved with great care and skill.