This is an important map of Greek colonization in the - TopicsExpress



          

This is an important map of Greek colonization in the Mediterranean and here is how to use it. You will find the names of the mother cities (metropolis) inside a rectangular box with a color filling the entire box. Following the same color you can then pinpoint all city colonies originating from the mother city. The first inescapable observation is that the Ionian Greek cities of Asia Minor (Miletos, Focea) are responsible for the most ambitious/distant colonization (from Spain all the way to the Black Sea area - these are the red color cities on the map) And since the Asia Minor Greek part is the most dynamic we can say with confidence that the main difference of Ancient and modern Greece is that Ancient Greeces most prosperous and influential part was based on the eastern part of the Aegean coast and in Asia Minor(todays Aegean coastal Turkey). This map also serves as a reminder that Ancient Greece did not obey modern geographic borders. It was where it was and our task is to trace it accurately without any concern for modern geopolitical sensitivities.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:08:19 +0000

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