Pergamon, Turcaí

Pergamon, Turcaí

Pergamon Turcaí

Certainly! Here’s an English (Ireland) translation of your text. The differences are subtle, focusing on spelling, phrasing, and tone typical of Irish English, while maintaining clarity and accuracy: --- **Pergamon** (/ˈpɜːrɡəmən/ or /ˈpɜːrɡəmɒn/), also known as **Pergamos** or **Pergamum** (/ˈpɜːrɡəməm/) (Ancient Greek: τὸ Πέργαμον or ἡ Πέργαμος), was a wealthy and influential ancient Greek city in Aeolis. It’s situated about 26 kilometres (16 miles) from the present-day coastline of the Aegean Sea, on a headland on the north side of the river Caicus (now called Bakırçay), to the northwest of the modern town of Bergama in Turkey. During the Hellenistic era, Pergamon became the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon under the Attalid dynasty from 281 to 133 BC, who turned it into one of the main cultural centres of the Greek world. Many remains of its remarkable monuments are still visible today, most notably the renowned Pergamon Altar. Pergamon was the northernmost of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament. The city is built around a mesa of andesite, rising to 335 metres (1,099 feet), which formed its acropolis. This mesa drops steeply on the north, west, and east sides, but three natural terraces on the southern side provide a way up to the summit. To the west of the acropolis, the Selinus River (now Bergamaçay) runs through the city, while the Ketios River (now Kestelçay) flows past to the east. --- Let me know if you’d like it to be even more colloquial or if you need any further adjustments!
Recommended airport
Mitilini (MJT)
Nearby destinations
  • Ayvalik a 46.98 km