Ancient Ionian Greek city, Anatolia.
Founded on the mainland, the city was subsequently moved to a nearby island. Part of the Ionian Dodecapolis, it was known for its painted terra-cotta sarcophagi (6th century BC). During the 5th century BC it was controlled by Athens , during which time the philosopher Anaxagoras was born there. It became subject to the Persian Achaemenian dynasty in 387 BC. A half century or so later Alexander the Great built a causeway connecting the city to the mainland. Under the Romans (see Roman Republic and Empire ) it became part of the province of Asia.