ionia

• Historische Landschaft an der Westküste Kleinasiens, die in der Antike von Griechen besiedelt wurde.

A proper noun referring to a historical region of western Asia Minor that was colonized by ancient Greeks.

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1. Ancient Greek regionB2formal

   A historical region located on the western coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), settled by Greek colonists in antiquity.

   Ionien

   • Ionia was known for its prosperous city-states like Miletus and Ephesus.
   • The philosophers of Ionia, such as Thales, laid the foundations for Western science.
   • The region of Ionia played a key role in the development of ancient Greek culture.