Thales, who is also mentioned in the book, ‘In the waters of the Greater Meander: Priene, Miletus, Didyma’, is a learned man who predicted the solar eclipse of 5 May 585 B.C. exactly one year in advance. This scientific calculation later influenced Arabs, Iranians and Turks in the Islamic world. Meanwhile, its effects in Europe were observed in the Renaissance and laid the foundation for science in the 19th century. Hippodamos of Miletus must also be added to the list. This great town planner implemented his grid system of intersecting streets not only in Miletus and Priene but also in Greece and Italy. The system was later repeated in Alexandria, Macedonia and on the island of Rhodes. Its purpose: to take continuous advantage of light and breezes. To prevent cramped houses that obstruct each other’s sun and wind. Nor did it apply only to houses and streets; even today in the dog-days of August the corridors and enclosed staircases of Miletus’ theatre provide relief from nature’s sweltering heat.