Miletus or Miletos (Ancient Greek: Μίλητος) was a town of ancient Mysia, in the territory of Scepsis, on the river Evenus, which was destroyed as early as the time of Pliny the Elder.[1]

The site of Miletus is tentatively located a near Uyuncak Köprü, over Havran Çay, in Anatolia.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 5.32.
  2. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Miletus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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