Saturday, June 17, 2017

Visiting the ancient library of Pergamum

THE HOLY LAND PHOTOS' BLOG: Pergamum (Turkey) Library.

Spoiler: the books are all gone.

Nevertheless, most ancient libraries have disappeared without a trance, so it is very worthwhile to have a look at one whose architecture has partially survived. Carl Rasmussen takes us on a tour.

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