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Pergamum

Per ga mum |ˈpərgəməm ˈpərɡəməm | a city in ancient Mysia, in western Asia Minor, north of Izmir, capital in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc of the Attalid dynasty. It was famed for its cultural institutions, esp. its library, which was second only to that at Alexandria. DERIVATIVES Per ga mene |-ˌmēn |adjective & noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

Pergamum

Pergamum |ˈpəːgəməm | a city in ancient Mysia, in western Asia Minor, situated to the north of Izmir on a rocky hill close to the Aegean coast. The capital in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc of the Attalid dynasty, it was one of the greatest and most beautiful of the Hellenistic cities and was famed for its cultural institutions, especially its library, which was second only to that at Alexandria. DERIVATIVES Pergamene |-ˌmiːn |adjective & noun

 

Duden Dictionary

Pergamum

Per ga mum Eigenname Pergamon |P e rgamum |antike Stadt im Nordwesten Kleinasiens

 

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