Thales of Miletus
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Thales of Miletus was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor. Thales was one of the Seven Sages, founding figures of Ancient Greece.
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.
Miletus
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Miletus was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in ancient Ionia. Its ruins are located near the modern village of Balat in Aydın Province, Turkey. Before the Persian rule that started in the 6th century BC, Miletus was considered among the greatest and wealthiest of Greek cities.
A panoramic view of The Theatre of Miletus, Didim.
The Ionic Stoa on the Sacred Way in Miletus
Apollo statue found in Miletus. Currently on display at the Istanbul Archeology Museum