Temple of Trajan, Pergamon, Bergama, Izmir, Turkey

Arched passageway underneath the Temple of Trajan or Trajaneum, built 2nd century AD, Pergamon, modern-day Bergama, Izmir, Turkey. The stone arches are the foundations of the temple. It was built 117-138 AD by Hadrian, Trajan's successor, and both Emperors were worshipped here as they were thought to be divine. It was built on the site of a previous Hellenistic building. It is Corinthian in style and consists of a plan of 6x9 marble columns over a plot of 68x58m, surrounded on 3 sides by covered promenades. The Trajaneum occupies the highest level of the acropolis of Pergamon. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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