Timeline for the Theatre at Pergamon, Turkey mid-200 BC original theatre construction 197-159 BC extensive renovations under Eumenes II Roman era stage, imperial box, and colonnade constructed 1878 AD German excavations begin 1900 - 1913 German excavations 1927 - 1936 German excavations 1936 Bergama Museum built 1954 - present German excavation a Basic Timeline for Turkey Mycenaean Period ca. 1500 - 1200 BC Late Roman Empire ca. AD 293 - 395 Phrygian, Uratian, Lydian Period ca. 1200 - 542 BC Early Byzantine Period ca. AD 395 - 610 Persian-Classical Period ca. 542 - 333 BC Middle Byzantine Period ca. AD 610 - 961 Early Hellenistic Period ca. 333 - 167 BC Late Byzantine Period ca. AD 961 - 1176 Late Hellenistic Period ca. 167 BC - AD 43 Seljuk Turkish Period ca. AD 1176 - 1299 Early Roman Empire ca. AD 43 - 162 Ottoman Turkish Period ca. AD 1299 - 1922 Middle Roman Empire ca. AD 162 - 293 Modern Turkey ca. AD 1922 - present Return to Pergamon Home Page
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