Library of Pergamum

Library of Pergamum
Βιβλιοθήκη τοῦ Περγάμου (Greek)
The Acropolis of Pergamon, seen from the Via Tecta at the entrance to the Asklepion
Library of Pergamum is located in Turkey
Library of Pergamum
Location within Turkey
TypeNational library
CulturesGreek, Roman
LocationPergamon
RegionAegean
Part ofAncient Greece, Ancient Rome
Site notes
Excavation dates1885–1890, restored 1950–1985
Conditionpartly restored ruins
Public accessArchaeological site

The Library of Pergamum (Greek: Βιβλιοθήκη του Πέργαμον) is an ancient Greek building in Pergamon, Anatolia, today located nearby the modern town of Bergama, in the İzmir Province of western Turkey. It was one of the most important libraries in the ancient world.