Ancient Greek city states
Miletus
Miletus is an ancient Greek city located in the southwestern corner of Anatolia (Asia Minor), in what is now Turkey.
The Miletus school is one of the origins of Greek philosophy and science.
At first, the city of Miletus was under Cretan (Minoan) influence. Later, however, the city rebelled against the Hittites and was destroyed in the 12th century BC. It was then repopulated by the Ionian Greeks. In the 7th century BC, the first Greek philosophical school was founded here. Around 500 BC, a revolt against the Persians took place in Miletus, but the city paid dearly for it. In 479 BC the Greeks liberated it and began to occupy other colonies.
Historical monuments include a theatre from the 5th century BC, the Roman-era Baths of Faustina, a Byzantine castle and the Turkish mosque of Ilias Beje.