In 600 BCE, Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus noticed that when he rubbed fur on amber, the fur attracted dust. That tiny ...

In ports like Miletus, cultures mixed and traders met, ... ‘How to Be’ Review: The Greek Mind Opens. Share. Resize. Listen (4 min) Advertisement. BEST OF Books & Arts in Review.

Born in Miletus, an Ionian Greek settlement on the coast of Western Turkey, she would not be bound by the same rules that restricted Athenian citizen women, ...

A few years ago, my wife, Sarah, and I went on a sailing trip on the eastern Aegean. It was heaven: the two of us out at sea, charting a course between Greek islands and the coast of Turkey ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Anaximander of Miletus is correctly credited with inspiring the layout of the map above. However, no surviving version of his map exists, ...