Miletus - Kusadasi

		Miletos is one of the oldest cities of Ionia, located North of Soke, about 60 km from Kusadasi. The city was the point where the Buyuk Menderes ("Meander") flew into the Aegean sea. Because of the alluviums, Miletos has been remote several times from sea, which explains that one can see today different harbors.

Miletos was also the city of many scientists and philosophers such as Thales, Anaximander, Hekataios (principle source to Herodotos)

and closer to us, Isidorus, the architect of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. And had its alphabet recognized by the Greek world as the official Greek alphabet, basis of the current Latin alphabet. In the Xth BC, Miletos has been invaded by Ionians and the city reached its apogee in the VIIth and VIth centuries and developed in one of the most significant cities of Ionia.

		In 494 BC, the Tyran (prince - governor) of Miletos, Aristagoras, started the "Ionia Rebellion" against the Persians where they collected some success at first but at the end lost the war. The Persians demolished the city and sent its habitants to Mesopotamia. In 344 BC, Alexander the Great invaded the city and had it trade redeveloped. In 200 BC, Miletos

became the dominion of the Myceneans, fact that is shown by the style of the ceramics in the houses and the city walls.

During the Roman Empire, it became an independent city and later a bishopric at early Christian times. During the Byzantine period Miletos was called "Ania".

As of that time, due to geographic and climatic changes, it completely lost of its importance and was to be abandoned. The most important monuments to be seen at Miletos are: the Bath of Faustina, the Delphinion

(small temple dedicated to Apollo Delphinion, protector of ships and harbors) and the amphitheater.

Select a Category

Book Your Tour

Historical Sites

The Basilica of St. John

The House of Virgin Mary


Kusadasi Ephesus Tours Ferry to Samos Charter Boat Services Ferry to Greek Islands City Packages


About Kusadasi \| History of Kusadasi \| Historical Places Around Kusadasi \| Pictures of Kusadasi Transportation to Kusadasi \| Distances \| Beaches of Kusadasi \| Around of Kusadasi \| Meander Valley \| Kusadasi Port Ephesus h/d Tour \| Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary \| Ephesus & Terrace Houses Tour \| The Basilica of St. John Tour Ephesus, House of Mary & St. John Tour \| Ephesus f/d Tour \| Ephesus & DMP Tour \| Ephesus & Sirince Village Tour Samos \| History of Samos \| Samos Package Tour \| Villages of Samos \| Practical Information \| The Great Pythagoras Monasteries \| Archeological Sites in Samos \| Efpalinus Tunnel of Samos \| Beaches of Samos \| Visa Regulations Charter Boat from Kusadasi to Patmos Agathonisi \| Chios \| Fourni \| Ikaria \| Kalymnos \| Kos \| Leros \| Lesvos \| Lipsi \| Mykanos \| Naxos \| Paros Patmos \| Piraeus \| Rhodes \| Samos (Pythagorion) \| Samos (Vathy) \| Santorini \| Syros Istanbul Packages \| Kusadasi Packages \| Cappadocia Packages \| Athens Packages