Miletus
Model of the harbor area of Miletus (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)
The city of Miletus was already a center of Greek civilization in the Bronze Age, and was to remain the largest Greek city in Asia Minor until the Roman age. Today, however, the ruins are a bit disappointing. There’s the theater, of course, but the ancient market is usually a sad, wet field, and you can not reach most buildings. The best moment to go to there is, I think, the end of summer.
I already had some photos online of our rather disappointing visit; I’ve now added a history of the city. Somehow, the subject did not make me very enthusiastic.
Clawed feet on ruins of the theater seats at Miletus.
Baths built by Romans at Miletus.
Olive tree at Miletus. Olive trees were EVERYWHERE in Greece and Turkey. Tim was in heaven with the olives. The only problem was they were ONLY served at Breakfast!!