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Bergama (Pergamon)

TÜRKIYE · İZMIR · TÜRKIYE · 3RD C. BC – 2ND C. AD

«the altar removed, the voice remaining»

◆ mythological voice

Meter Basileia

Mother of the Kingdom, Pergamene Cybele

A mythological figure inseparable from this place. She speaks as literature has handed her down; the archaeology beneath her feet is real, her story is the one the poets preserved.

◆ In dialogue with Bergama Müzesi

For now the voice speaks as Mother of the Kingdom, Pergamene Cybele. The definitive name of the person will be confirmed with Bergama Müzesi before public launch.

Sources

ScholarshipA. Conze – P. Schazmann, Mamurt-Kaleh: Ein Tempel der Göttermutter unweit Pergamon (Berlin 1911) — archive.org
InscriptionInscriptions of the Pergamon acropolis — Inschriften von Pergamon (PHI)
MuseumPergamonmuseum, Berlin — Altar of Zeus

We are building the narrative voice of Bergama (Pergamon) with our local institutional partners. It will be anchored to verified sources and will speak in the languages of the travellers.

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