Anatolia is reclaiming its historical artifacts! A stone is heavy in its own place-134. Let us not forget, let us not let it be forgotten.

The Pergamon Altar of Zeus is not only one of the pinnacle works of historical Anatolia, but also of world culture.

If the "Seven Wonders of the World"—which include works selected by Antipater of Sidon (Lebanon) in the 4th century BC, such as the "Great Pyramid of Giza" in Egypt, the "Hanging Gardens of Babylon" in Iraq, the "Mausoleum" of Bodrum, the "Temple of Artemis" in Ephesus, the "Colossus" of the Rhodes harbor, the "Lighthouse" of Alexandria in Egypt, and the "Statue of Zeus" in Olympia, Greece—had not been determined before the time it was built (2nd century BC), the Pergamon Altar of Zeus would certainly have been counted among them.

For this reason, it is also called the "Eighth Wonder of the World."

"It" was smuggled piece by piece to Berlin 130 years ago by an organized smuggling ring consisting of officials supported by the Prussian/German State, led by an engineer named Carl Humann.

This is the greatest antique smuggling incident in history, the greatest plunder ever seen.

This robbery inspired the major smuggling operations that followed.

From time to time, with voices rising, the people of Bergama have demanded that the Altar of Zeus return home and be given back.

German authorities tried to silence the people of Anatolia and confuse the public with humiliating accusations that did not fully reflect the truth, such as "no, they were given with permission," "the Sultan sold them," "if they hadn't been smuggled, they would have turned into lime," or "the people of Bergama don't understand such things."

They succeeded in misleading the world and Turkish public opinion.

Today, with the documents at hand, it has been seen that these claims are not true, and that the removal of the Pergamon Altar of Zeus to Berlin and its presence there is neither "legal" nor "moral."

As the facts emerge through the reading of Ottoman documents and the evaluation of historical events, and as it is understood that this incident was an act of smuggling and theft, the demand for the "Return of the Altar of Zeus to its Home, to Bergama" has spread and continues to spread in waves.

With notifications of support coming from within the country and abroad, it is seen that the people of Bergama and those trying to protect their city are "Brothers of the Ants."

Previously, the decisions taken by the Bergama and Izmir Metropolitan Municipal Councils regarding the return of the Altar of Zeus, and the efforts of the Department of Anti-Smuggling of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, are noteworthy.

The efforts of individuals, official and civil institutions and organizations, citizens abroad, and the international public, as well as contemporary German intellectuals, are steadily increasing.

With the positive approach of the modern German State, the return of the Altar of Zeus and Anatolia's historical artifacts located in Germany is requested and expected.

The photograph below shows the sensitivity of the people of Bergama and how they claim the traces of this ancient culture in Bergama by naming their businesses "Zeus."

THE ALTAR OF ZEUS AND THE HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS OF BERGAMA DO NOT BELONG IN COLD AND FOGGY BERLIN, BUT TO BEAUTIFUL BERGAMA. THEY MUST DEFINITELY COME BACK, THEY MUST RETURN HOME!