Exploring the ancient ruins of Pergamon through 1967 archival film footage
In short: This archival footage captures a 1967 expedition through Turkey, documenting daily farm life and the enduring structures of the ancient city of Pergamon. It offers a rare, ground-level perspective on historical sites and traditional rural practices as they appeared over five decades ago.
The footage documents a journey through locations including Barbaros, Çeşme, and Bergama. It highlights the contrast between contemporary farm life—featuring mud-brick huts, threshing sledges, and traditional pottery—and the monumental remains of the ancient world. The film provides a detailed look at the Asclepeion, an ancient healing temple, showcasing its sacred underground passageways, theater, and Roman-era laundry facilities that remained in use.
The survey of Pergamon extends to the Temple of Trajan, where the film captures the dais used for public addresses, arched storage vaults, and surrounding meeting places. Other notable sites include the Temple of Athena and the Temple of Zeus, alongside Roman cisterns and street infrastructure. This visual record serves as a primary document of both the archaeological state of these sites in June 1967 and the local customs observed during the expedition.
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