Miletus
Miletus
Miletus is located in Aydin province of Turkey.According to some Greek myths the city Miletus take its name from a hero called Miletus.
The city was one of the twelfth Ionian city and it was is Asia Minor. The city had a harbour in that time but Meander River's allivium filled the harbour in the course of time like Ephesus. Now Miletus is 10 km away from the Aegean Sea.
The city had many owners in history like Lydia, Roman Empire, Persians, Alexander the Great, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottoman Empire. Seljuks and Ottomans used the city as a trade center with Venice. But as the Meander River filled the harbour, the city was abondened.
This famuous trade city was said to grow up important people like Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes.
Today it can be reached easilly by bus from Soke, Akkoy villages of Aydin province. The city has well-preserved ancient ruins.
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37°31'59.87"N
27°17'4.81"E
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