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Satan’s Throne in Pergamum
The reason Jesus said that Satan's throne was in Pergamum was because of the many heathen temples there. Most of these temples are in...
The Temple of Asklepios and Healing
Another famous temple in Pergamum was dedicated to the god Asklepios, the god of healing. Below the temple was the greatest hospital of the...
The Library in Pergamum
History and Importance
In the second century B.C., King Eumenes II built a famous library on the eastern side of the Athena temple in Pergamum....
The Asklepeion in Pergamum
Overview of the Asklepeion
The Asklepeion in Pergamum was a famous medical center built during the second century A.D., shortly after the time when John...
The Altar of Zeus
Overview of the Altar
The Altar of Zeus is the most impressive structure on the mountain in Pergamum. It was built by Eumenes II, but...
A Brothel Turned Bathhouse
At the main intersection of Curetes Street and the Marble Road in Ephesus, there was a brothel. This was identified by inscriptions found at...
Large Statue of Artemis in Seljuk Museum
In the Seljuk Museum, there is a large statue of the goddess Artemis, who was worshiped in Ephesus. This statue is important for understanding...
Private Houses in Ephesus
Some of the most recent discoveries in Ephesus have been made in the area on the south side of Curetes Street, the main road....
A Day in the Serbian Parliament
Prime Minister’s Aspirations
M. Stoyanovitch clasped his hands together and sighed. He spoke about having a majority of twenty-four or thirty, calling it a “small...
Observations from the Serbian Parliament
Notable Speeches
During my time in the Serbian Parliament, I witnessed two notable speeches. The first was by M. Nicholas Pashitch, the Leader of the...