Miletus
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Miletus was an influential ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in present day Turkey. Renowned in antiquity for its wealth, maritime power, and ex
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A panoramic view of The Theatre of Miletus, Didim
The Ionic Stoa on the Sacred Way in Miletus
Temple of Apollo in Didyma
Thales of Miletus
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Thales of Miletus was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor. Thales was one of the Seven Sages, founding figures of Ancient Greece.
Miletus
…played a foundational role in the development of early Greek philosophy and science, serving as the home of the Milesian school with thinkers such as Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes. Miletus's prosperity was closely linked to its strategic coastal location and the productivity of its surrounding rural…
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The Ionic Stoa on the Sacred Way in Miletus.
Thales may have been educated in Egypt.
Thales depicted at the Baths of the Seven Sages.