Baths of Faustina and Palaestra, Miletus, Turkey


Date
2nd century CE
Description
Miletus, located near the mouth of the Menderes, was destroyed by the Persians in 494 BCE, after they had defeated the navy of the Ionian Greeks at Lade. Miletus was rebuilt on a promontory, north of the old town. The gridiron plan of the new town, designed by the Milesian Hippodamus, became a standard for urban planning.
Style/Period
Roman
Material
stone and/or rock