Pergamum

American  

[pur-guh-muhm] / ˈpɜr gə məm /

Also Pergamon

noun

1. an ancient Greek kingdom on the coast of Asia Minor: later a Roman province.

2. the ancient capital of this kingdom; now the site of Bergama, in W Turkey.

3. ancient name of Bergama.

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Pergamum British  

/ ˈpɜːɡəməm /

noun

1. an ancient city in NW Asia Minor, in Mysia: capital of a major Hellenistic monarchy of the same name that later became a Roman province

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Pergamenian
  adjective
• Pergamene
  adjective
• Pergamic
  adjective

Example Sentences

Raw fruit was thought to cause fever, based on medical theories that dated back to the second-century Greek physician Galen of Pergamum.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 18, 2019

King of Pergamum, in gratitude for the lessons learned in Athens in his student days.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alcamenes, the rival or pupil of Pheidias, was the sculptor of a herm at Athens, a copy of which, dating from Roman times, was discovered at Pergamum in 1903.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

The great natural strength of the site protected it against petty assailants; but, like other towns in that region, it has known many masters—Lydians, Persians, the kings of Pergamum, Romans and Ottoman Turks.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

In Aeolis, of course, the centre of gravity moved to the Attalid capital, Pergamum.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various