Miletus Ancient City, with its famous name known in history, Miletos, has a deep historical past and this past goes back to the polished stone age. It is clearly stated in many historical sources that Miletos experienced a great flare with seamanship in the Archaic period.

Miletos, which is located in the village of Balat, Didim District, Aydın province, dates back to the polished stone age. The city, which shined with maritime in the Archaic period, was cut off from Miletos's contact with the Aegean Sea as the waters in the Aegean rose, the mouth of the Büyük Menderes changed many times and the land was filled with alluvium. The city, which is currently far from the sea, is also known as the place where the foundations of rational thought, geometry, astronomy and philosophy were laid in this city.

 

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