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1.Sir William M. Ramsay (1851-1939), The Letters to the Seven Churches, Peabody: Hendrickson, 19942. , ,,1990,19923.Biblical Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation() http://www.greatcommission.com/turkey/tour/TurkeyAndTheSevenChurchesOfRevelation_files/frame.htm (2006/2/12)

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2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Pergamum - City Built on a Hill

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation 3rd of 7 Churches Revelation 2:12-17 City as great as Ephesus City on a hill cannot be hidden acropolis 1,000 feet above the valley King Attalus (Asia) Capital of Asia for 250 years fertile Caicus River Temple of Trajan Temple of Athena was first museum and entrance to library Emperor Worship in Asia began here Pergamum (Bergama)

Temple Supports

Difficult to conceive how much man labor it took to build all the structures, and we only see a few of them now

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2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Pergamum Altar Temple of Zeus - BerlinZeus the Savior temple seen all over

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Pergamum Altar Temple of Zeus Berlin Model in Pergamom Museum

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Pergamum Altar Temple of Zeus Berlin Altar in Pergamom Museum

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Pergamum Temple of Trajan Paul Passed Through - Acts 16:7-8

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Asclepion Healing Areas

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation

Typical Greek theatre with every seat in cavea following the steep acropolis rock and having an unbelievable view of the surrounding valley to sunset Throne of Satan on hill Temple of Dionysius 3 Christians thrown to the wild animals here in 3rd Century No compromising Pergamum Theatre Double Edged Sword - Power to Kill

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Pergamum Altar Temple of Zeus 160 BC Berlin Satans Throne, Sword of Authority

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Pergamum Library-Alexandria, Mark Anthony200,000 Scrolls-King hired librarian from Alexandria so he was thrown in prison and Egypt stopped selling Papyrus so King put out challenge (197 BC) that resulted in Parchments or Pergamum-sheets animal skin that introduced CodexOlive Tree Wishes for Good Luck

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First healing center 300 BC Snake from Moses and Israelites healing Emperor Augustus visited twice Asia minor earthquake AD 17 Emperor Tiberius stopped taxes Emperor Hadrian gave money Emperor Caracalla treatment Parchment or vellum, which is from the skin of calves and lambs, came from Pergamum after Pharaoh banned export of papyrus to Pergamum. Much of the Bible was written with parchment. Asklepios symbol was the serpent and perhaps another symbol of the throne of SatanPergamum Hippocrates Asclepion First Healing Center

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Asclepion - Lower Stadium

2/12/2006 Turkey and the Seven Churches of Revelation Pergamum Church

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One of the earliest known portraits of Alexander the Great.

Coin of Alexander commemorating his battles in India.

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