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Miletus
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Miletus
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 village of Balat in Aydın Province, Turkey.
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Country: Turkey
District: Aydın Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Greek
Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments
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