Ancient Perperikon in Bulgaria May Have Been Called Pergamon, After the Greek City in Anatolia

Archaeologists believe the ancient city of Perperikon in Bulgaria may once have been called Pergamon (Greek: Πέργαμον), the same name as the famous capital of ancient Greek-ruled kingdom in Anatolia. Although the two cities stood hundreds of miles apart, researchers are investigating whether they shared a name nearly 2,000 years ago. Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Nikolay […]