Colonies of Miletus
Miletus became known for the great number of colonies she founded. She was considered the greater Greek metropolis and she has founded more colonies than any other Greek city. Pliny the Elder mentions 90 colonies founded by Miletus in his Natural History (5.31), among them:
- Amisos
- Apolonia
- Dioscurias
- Histria
- Odessos
- Olbia
- Panticapaeum
- Phanagoria
- Phasis
- Pityus
- Sinope
- Tanais
- Theodosia
- Tomis
- Tyras
- Trapezunt
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