ionia

• 伊奥尼亚，是古代小亚细亚西岸的一个历史地区，曾被古希腊人殖民。

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.

   伊奥尼亚

   • 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.