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  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
10,171 Views
38 Pages

23 July 2020

The surrounding landscape of ancient Pergamon is characterized by several mountain ranges, the Bakırçay Valley and River and the Aegean coastline. The accessibility of this region was vital for the city since it provided food and resources as...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,495 Views
19 Pages

3 May 2021

In this study, we present a transparent and reproducible approach to model agricultural production with respect to environmental characteristics and available labour. Our research focuses on the city of Pergamon and its surroundings, with an emphasis...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,515 Views
27 Pages

24 June 2021

Current landforms are the basis for understanding past geomorphodynamics and human activities. Based on multiple materials and methods, including geomorphometric analyses of a digital elevation model and visual interpretations of satellite images, di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,466 Views
29 Pages

Meta-Analysis of Geomorphodynamics in the Western Lower Bakırçay Plain (Aegean Region, Turkey)

  • Fabian Becker,
  • Daniel Knitter,
  • Moritz Nykamp and
  • Brigitta Schütt

22 September 2020

The relation between human activities, climate variability, and geomorphodynamics in the Mediterranean region is widely discussed. For the western lower Bakırçay plain in the ancient Pergamon Micro-Region, geoarchaeological studies have shown...

  • Review
  • Open Access
50 Citations
43,572 Views
30 Pages

Historical and Technical Notes on Aqueducts from Prehistoric to Medieval Times

  • Giovanni De Feo,
  • Andreas N. Angelakis,
  • Georgios P. Antoniou,
  • Fatma El-Gohary,
  • Benoît Haut,
  • Cees W. Passchier and
  • Xiao Yun Zheng

28 November 2013

The aim of this paper is to present the evolution of aqueduct technologies through the millennia, from prehistoric to medieval times. These hydraulic works were used by several civilizations to collect water from springs and to transport it to settle...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,796 Views
23 Pages

The Role of Ancient Greek Physicians in the Development of Tracheostomy: Pioneering Airway Interventions and Early Thoracic Surgery

  • Vasileios Leivaditis,
  • Francesk Mulita,
  • Nikolaos G. Baikoussis,
  • Elias Liolis,
  • Andreas Antzoulas,
  • Levan Tchabashvili,
  • Konstantinos Tasios,
  • Dimitrios Litsas and
  • Manfred Dahm

Tracheostomy, a critical airway intervention, has a long and complex history that dates back to antiquity. While the earliest references to the procedure appear in Egyptian and Indian medical texts, its development within ancient Greek medicine remai...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,980 Views
16 Pages

Brain Tuberculosis: An Odyssey through Time to Understand This Pathology

  • Raluca Elena Patrascu,
  • Andrei Ionut Cucu,
  • Claudia Florida Costea,
  • Mihaela Cosman,
  • Laurentiu Andrei Blaj and
  • Adriana Hristea

9 August 2023

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease that has been a concern for humanity throughout history, being recognized and referred to as the white plague. Since ancient times, starting with Hippocrates and Galen of Pergamon, doctors and scientists have atte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,741 Views
12 Pages

Effect of an Effervescent Multivitamin on Color and Surface Roughness of Micro-Hybrid Dental Resin Composites

  • Bengü Doğu Kaya,
  • Pınar Yılmaz Atalı,
  • Seda Özmen,
  • Selinsu Öztürk and
  • Bilge Tarçın

24 February 2024

The use of multivitamins has become widespread globally, yet there is a scarcity of studies investigating their impact on resin composite restorations. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an effervescent multivitamin tablet on micro-hybrid den...