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By: Hayri CALISKAN
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Photographer	Hayri CALISKAN {Karma:16195}
Project	#33 Pictures of Famous Places	Camera Model
Categories	Travel	Film Format
Portfolio		Lens
Uploaded	8/4/2003	Film / Memory Type
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Critiques	28	Rating	5.93 / 21 Ratings
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About	Bergama which is a district of Izmir, is situated on the north side of the plateau which the Bakircay flows, on the ridge of a peak which is 300 meters height. It is 25-35 kilometers further than the Agean sea and The Candarli Bay. It?s today?s name com es from its ancient name ??Pergamon??. It was an important center due to its wonderful monuments of the First Age, its strategic position of the Medival Age besides it was a center of a big Kingdom, Karesiogullari and lastly Ottoman Empire. The foundation date is not known exactly but the city walls were built in 7 B.C. and it started to become urbanized according to the informations which were gotten from the archeological excavations. Its name was heard in the Anabasis of Ksenofon (355-35 2 B.C.) among the historical statements for the first time. According to the knowledges in these statements in 547 B.C., Pergamon was in the hands of the Pers who invaded Anatolia and they settled an organization there. The city which was taken by Alexand er the Great in 334 B.C. was firstly taken by Frigya-Lykya King Autigonos and then taken by King of Trakya king Philaetairos after the Alexander the Great?s death. After Lysimakhos? death Philaetoiros seperated from Trakya Kingdom and found a new autonom civilization which was tied to Selevkos Kingdom, (283 B.C.). This civilization was made wholly independant by F. Eumenes (263-241 B.C.), Pergamon after half an hour century continiued to be the cultural and the managerial center of the Kingdom which it ga ve its name to. It led its brilliant period during F. Attalos and his son. Various monuments such as acropolis and theatre were erected in the city. The city went to the hold of Roman rule with its glorious library, 120.000 population and parshomen paper that was produced from the leather which the city takes its name from. It became an important center of Asian province in Roman period. A lot of changes were made in Hadrianus period and the city was garnished with Roman structures. In the years that the Christianity was expanding, Pergamon was a center bisaopments that Byzantians tied to Ephesus and then it became a metropolitic.

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Hugo Pierre {K:15692} 9/26/2003

This photo is outstanding. And I must say that your comments are very interesting. Congratulations!

Marco Brivio {K:14339} 8/10/2003

Great DOF and composition for your architectural/historical shot. I appreciate the exaustive explanation. It is not easy to see a good photo with a good comment

John Hatziemmanouil {K:40580} 8/9/2003

This is a great one Hayri. The marbles gives the idea of depth - perspective.

Yutaka Itinose

{K:22586} 8/5/2003

Nice image of ruin! And thanks your kind and particular explanation about cosmopolitic metropolis.

Harlan Heald

{K:15732} 8/5/2003

Wonderful capture of an ancient site. Beautiful work!!!

Jose Rasquinho {K:12128} 8/5/2003

Excellent composition! Good sky, and details.
Beautiful poscard.
Regards.

Vladislav Klima {K:3660} 8/5/2003

Excellent -travel- photo. The framing and the lighting both perfect. Good presentation of this place. Well done. Vladislav

Geza Farkas {K:12412} 8/5/2003

Excellent shot and also great story. Last year I have been in Ephesus unfortunately the Pergamon was to far for me. You have beautiful country with lot of history...

Anna Pagnacco {K:7448} 8/5/2003

Interesting image,very well caught and thanks for the note, Hayri...Anna

Kaj Nielsen {K:15279} 8/5/2003

thanks for the commentary, excellent light and contrast, great coloring, beautiful sky, good foto. Regards Kaj Nielsen

Kazik Janeczko {K:1558} 8/4/2003

Classic landscape from historical ruins. Excellent presentation image, good color and tone. Very good composition and nice sky. Regards, Kazik.

augusto mario cunha {K:19049} 8/4/2003

A seductive history lesson accompanied by this wonderful illustration.

Don Loseke {K:32503} 8/4/2003

So much history connected with this area. You have portrayed it very well. Nice lighting and colors. Great work and thanks for the commentary about the area. Thanks. Don.

Anna Dill {K:3872} 8/4/2003

Wonderful photo of the ruins. Nicely done. Colors are splendid

Onur Aydin {K:9815} 8/4/2003

Ne güzel bir hikayesi varmış yahu :) Tebrikler ve teşekkürler ! :)

Pedro Libório {K:53861} 8/4/2003

great place and shot.
regards.

Gregory McLemore

{K:35129} 8/4/2003

Graet narrative, lovely scenic capture.

Kristina Kohut {K:49990} 8/4/2003

What a great composition and interesting story! So lucky you were with those wonderful clouds! Beautiful and historic!

Carole Bradford {K:10715} 8/4/2003

A beautiful and perfect representation of this wonderful place! Thank you for sharing the information! Have been here several times! Now if you could only get back the 'altar'! Very well done, Hayri! Regards!

Massimo Di Maggio

{K:-53658} 8/4/2003

Sorry for the delay on commenting, but I was attracted by your interesting story! Also the photo is good, great and imponent testimonies of our civilization, it's only a pity for those tourists... Bye Max

Guelfo Ajello {K:7519} 8/4/2003

Timeless scenery, nicely captured with unique colors and mood.

Fabio Keiner {K:81109} 8/4/2003

and this is all what left of its splendor and glory
:
maybe more than will be left from our cities'
:)
very classical&fine, transmits mood and spirit of location perfectly

Fernando Dias {K:2241} 8/4/2003

Great work. Very good composition. congratulations.
Fernando Dias (Brazil)

Roberto Arcari Farinetti

{K:209486} 8/4/2003

hi hayri..
excellent landscape and great history.. your place is wonderful!
simple and beautiful...
congrats!
roberto

José Eduardo Cruz {K:13180} 8/4/2003

Wonderfull document!!!

Christian Stocker {K:3143} 8/4/2003

Great picture of an ancient place & thank you for the history lesson.

Chris Spracklen {K:32552} 8/4/2003

Nice image, Hayri and interesting history. Well saturated, good detail and composition, and nice sky. Good work. Regards, Chris.

P.S. Is the same place that is mentioned in Revelation, the last book of the Bible?

rich e jones {K:318} 8/4/2003

classic touristic shot, but as you are aware far from perfect with the dark exposure seen here. By the way, I found Izmir a fasinating place to take street photography, especially along the water front. To bad I was not good at taking pictures then.

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