#miletus

I am to finally cover one of my favourite topics:

The Greek dark ages (1180-800BC | formerly "Geometric period", based on the artifacts' decoration) came as a consequence of the Late Bronze age collapse (~1177BC). Our information is rather limited -since linear B had been abandoned by then, meaning the lack of written records- and only to be found in the epics of Homer (oral tradition) and through archaeological excavations of grave sites.

Homer's Iliad, 5.

Homer's Iliad, 6.

Vergil's Aeneid, 9.

Vergil's Aeneid, 10.

And for the variant where his mother is Europa:

Apollodorus' Library, 3.

An Ionic Stoa on the Sacred Way of the Ancient City of Miletus.

"Telamon received an exceptional prize, Theaneira also known as Hesione as Istros says in Symmiktois. But she, having become pregnant by Telamon, fled from the ship and came to Miletus, having crossed the sea between it and Lesbos I say she was bought from Priam . At that time, Arion was king of Miletus, who found her hidden in the forest, saved her and raised her son named Trambelos as his own son. But when the campaign against Ilium took place, Achilles came to Miletus, then killed Trambelos who resisted him. But admiring his bravery and learning that he was son of Telamon, he buried him and mourned him for a while as a relative. Therefore, Theaneira is the "wife" of the father. Otherwise. The brother of the son of Telamon or of Ajax, Teucer." -Tzetzes, Ad Lycophronem

Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses. 30

PUERTA ROMANA DEL MERCADO DE MILETO - TURQUÍA

PORTA DEL MERCATO ROMANO DI MILETO - TURCHIA

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In ancient times it was located near the mouth of the Meander River, 180 km from the city of Pergamon (Turkey). Miletus was a city of merchants and therefore its market was very important and was located in a square in the center of the city. The Roman style gate was built in 120 A.D. when the Roman Emperor Hadrian ruled and corresponded to the southern entrance of the Market of Miletus. Later, in the 6th century, Emperor Justinian ordered the construction of a city wall around the city of Miletus and the Market Gate was part of the wall. It is one of the best known examples of Roman architectural facades.

Today the Market Gate of Miletus is in the Pergamon Museum, as it appears in the image, in the room dedicated to Roman architecture and is the best preserved piece in the entire museum.

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Antiguamente se encontraba cerca de la desembocadura del río Meandro a 180 km de la ciudad de Pérgamo (Turquía). Mileto era una ciudad de comerciantes y por eso su mercado era muy importante y se encontraba en una plaza del centro de la ciudad. La Puerta de estilo romano fue construida en el año 120 d.C. cuando gobernaba el emperador romano Adriano y correspondía a la entrada sur del Mercado de Mileto. Más tarde, en el s.VI, el emperador Justiniano ordenó construir una muralla alrededor de la ciudad de Mileto y la Puerta del Mercado formó parte de la muralla. Es uno de los ejemplos más conocidos de fachadas arquitectónicas romanas.

Hoy en día la Puerta del Mercado de Mileto se encuentra en el Museo de Pérgamo, tal como aparece en la imagen, en la sala dedicada a la arquitectura romana y es la pieza mejor conservada de todo el museo.

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Nell'antichità si trovava vicino alla foce del fiume Meandro, a 180 km dalla città di Pergamo (Turchia). Mileto era una città di mercanti e quindi il suo mercato era molto importante e si trovava in una piazza nel centro della città. La porta in stile romano fu costruita nel 120 d.C. durante il regno dell'imperatore romano Adriano e corrispondeva all'ingresso meridionale del mercato di Mileto. Più tardi, nel VI secolo, l'imperatore Giustiniano ordinò la costruzione di una cinta muraria intorno alla città di Mileto, di cui la Porta del Mercato faceva parte. È uno degli esempi più noti di facciata architettonica romana.

The Miletus Torso (likely Apollo), marble, 480-470 BCE, Cycladic Islands

Louvre Museum, Paris