Pergamon Micro-Region
September 18, 2024

Pergamon Excavation’s ‘Open Door’ Day: An Insight of How Archaeologists Work and Stay

Pergamon Excavation House, the heart and center of the Pergamon Excavation, opened its doors to visitors from Bergama on Saturday, September 7, 2024. This special event, organized for the first time within the scope of ‘Pergamon Meetings’ with the contributions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye and Bergama District Municipality, aimed to offer participants a day full of history and archaeology.
September 18, 2024

Pergamon Kazısının ‘Açık Kapı’ Günü: Arkeologların Nasıl Çalıştığı ve Nasıl Konakladığına Dair Dışarıdan Bir Bakış

Pergamon Kazısının kalbi ve ana merkezi olan Pergamon Kazı Evi, 7 Eylül 2024 Cumartesi günü kapılarını Bergamalı ziyaretçilerine açtı. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı ile Bergama İlçe Belediyesinin katkılarıyla düzenlenen ‘Pergamon Buluşmaları’ kapsamında ilk defa gerçekleştirilen bu özel etkinlik, katılımcılara tarih ve arkeoloji dolu bir gün sunmayı amaçladı.
September 12, 2024

Shimmering Waste – New Evidence for Lead-Glazed Pottery Production in Pergamon

New findings from Pergamon reveal evidence of local lead-glazed pottery production, dating to the late Hellenistic and early Imperial periods. Production waste, including misfired vessels and stacking devices, was found in rubbish layers on the city’s northern East Slope. These discoveries highlight Pergamon’s urban production infrastructure and raise questions about the region’s specialized, resource-intensive ceramic craftsmanship and its eventual decline.
June 28, 2024

Pergamon visits Madrid – LAC 2024

Discover the latest TransPergMicro research presented at the 2024 Landscape Archaeology Conference. We’re excited to highlight Joris Starke’s award-winning poster on the Araplı alluvial fan’s development during the Roman Imperial period. Additionally, delve into Robert Busch’s agro-ecological modeling and Fabian Becker’s analysis of the ‘3rd century crisis’ in Pergamon. Also featured is Moritz Nykamp’s poster on Göbekli Tepe’s landscape evolution.