"The Romans had chosen Pergamon to be the capital of their new province. But by 88 B.C., most of western Asia was allied with King Mithradates, who had taken over the royal palace in Pergamon for his own headquarters."
- Adrienne MayorHistorian and folklorist Adrienne Mayor is well-known for her research on historical events and folklore. She gives a detailed account of the political changes that occurred in western Asia during the Roman era in one of her works. Pergamon, a major city that formerly possessed considerable power in…