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🏛️ Milet-Mylasa

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🏛️ Milet-Mylasa
Ruins of two ancient Ionian cities in southwestern Türkiye


🕐 3 min read · Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 00:05
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Aydın Province, southwestern Türkiye, near the Aegean coast
  • Milet: Founded c. 11th century BCE; major Ionian Greek city-state
  • Mylasa: Founded c. 12th century BCE; capital of ancient Caria
  • Both sites contain Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine remains

Milet and Mylasa were two of the most significant urban centers of the ancient Aegean world, each playing ...

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