Miletus museum
Miletus museum is a museum in Didim, Aydın Province. Miletus museum is situated nearby to İlyas Bey Mosque, as well as near the ruins Caldarium.Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum near Balat Village in Didim district of Aydın, Turkiye
- Also known as: “Miletus Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Miletus and İlyas Bey Mosque.
Miletus
Photo: jiuguangw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 extensive network of colonies, Miletus was a major center of trade, culture, and innovation from the Bronze Age through the Roman period. Miletus is situated 1 km northeast of Miletus museum.
İlyas Bey Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wolfgang glock, Public domain.
İlyas Bey Mosque is a historical Islamic religious building at Milet in Didim district of Aydın Province, western Turkey. It was built in 1403 by Ilyas Bey, ruler of the Turkish Menteshe emirate. İlyas Bey Mosque is situated 290 metres east of Miletus museum.
Faoustina baths
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faoustina baths is a ruins, which is situated 370 metres northeast of Miletus museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balat and Batıköy.
Balat
Village
Balat is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,036. The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Miletus are near the village.
Batıköy
Village
Batıköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 143. Batıköy is situated 2½ km west of Miletus museum.
Akköy
Village
Akköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,103. It is situated near the western Turkish coast just south of İzmir. Akköy is situated 4 km south of Miletus museum.
Miletus museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.52567° or 37° 31′ 32″ northLongitude
27.27463° or 27° 16′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8G99G7GF+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 183310100OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q96651579
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Miletus museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “米利都博物馆”
- Greek: “Μουσείο Μιλήτου”
- Spanish: “Museo de Mileto”
- Turkish: “Milet Müzesi”
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Highlights include Caldarium and Frigidarium.
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