Miletus was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in ancient Caria. Its ruins are located near the modern town of Balat in Aydin Province, Turkey. Before the Persian invasion in the middle of the 6th century BC, Miletus was considered the greatest and wealthiest of Greek cities.In other sources however it is mentioned that the city was much more modest up until the Peloponnesian War (431 BCE-404 BCE), when the city state of Samos for example on the island of Samos opposite Miletus was considered a larger and more important city and harbor at the time. Miletus's greatest wealth and splendor was reached during the Hellenistic era (323 BCE-30 BCE) and later Roman times.
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Yay! So happy to have an ancient Greek ruin from Turkey.
The closest to seeing an ancient city was my trip to Rome and Pompeii
last year with my sister. I hope one day to be able to see Turkey in depth
for its ancient history. Thank you Aysin for this amazing card!
Sent: 28 February 2013 Received: 14 March 2013 Travelled: 14 days
