Pergamum sits on the hilltop by the town of Bergama. It was originally established the Aeolian Greeks in the 8th century BC. Later it became one of the world's major learning centers and the capital of the Roman province in Asia by the 2nd century BC.
The theatre
Temple of Trajan is made of white marble
Two people working 8 hours could only cut 1/4th inch into the stone