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🏛️ Milet-Mylasa

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🏛️ Milet-Mylasa
Ruins of two adjacent Hellenistic-Roman cities in southwestern Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 07:36
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Muğla Province, southwestern Türkiye, near the Aegean coast
  • Two distinct ancient settlements: Milet (founded 7th century BCE) and Mylasa (Hellenistic period)
  • Milet was a major Ionian Greek city and center of philosophy; Mylasa became important under Roman rule
  • Both sites contain archaeological remains spanning Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman periods

Milet and Mylasa represent two significant urban centers of antiquity positioned in close proximity in southwestern Anatolia. Milet ...

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