Miletus [site]
unknown (Greek (ancient))
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Date
-499--400Description
The Bouleuterion, view down the center of the courtyard, depicting the remains of an altar in the foreground (Dedicated to King Antiochus IV between the years 175 and 163 BCE it housed the meetings of the Boule or Advisory Council); Located near the mouth of the Menderes; was one of 12 Ionian cities & one of the greatest cities of ancient Asia Minor; was large trade center with 4 harbors; founded colonies on Black Sea, in Egypt & Italy; noted as a literary center. Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (Notes) [website]; http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ (accessed 2/14/2008)
Type of Work
excavation (site)Subject
Greek (ancient)
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