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🏛️ Milet-Mylasa

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🏛️ Milet-Mylasa
Twin ancient Greek and Roman cities on the Aegean coast of western Anatolia


🕐 3 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 07:37
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  • Located in Muğla Province, southwestern Türkiye, near the ancient Latmos Mountains
  • Milet: Ionian Greek city founded in the 11th century BCE; Mylasa: Carian city with Greek and Roman phases
  • Both sites contain substantial Hellenistic and Roman-period remains, including temples, theaters, and fortifications
  • Accessible by road from Bodrum and Söke; no formal admission fees but limited interpretation on-site

Milet and Mylasa represent two major urban centers of the ancient Aegean littoral, each with distinct cultural trajectories ...

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