During the 5th century B.C., Greek technology and colonization of the Ionian region thrived. It was in this period of expansion that ostracized citizens from the city-states of Samos and Chios colonized Greekopolis. The founding figures Cyrus and Hypatos were sent from their respective colonies of Samos and Chios with a group of settlers in order to establish a port polis on the western coast of Asia Minor. The main purpose of the polis was to create an independent trading city on the western coast of Ionia, and also to utilize the surrounding fertile land and climate for vineyards. Cyrus imported aims from Samos, a city-state known for its production of wine from the arable hills nearby. Hypatos bore essences of Chios, including processes of seafaring and metal production. Greekopolis became an apoikia to the two great colonies of Samos and Chios, fusing ideas of parent colonies at a pivotal location for the expansion and amplification of Greek culture throughout the Ionian League. Since Greekopolis was an apoikia, it was formally established as a colony, able to sustain itself by utilizing the fruitful coastal …show more content…
The harbor thrived with mercantilism as ships sailed in and out of the docks, filled to the brim with resources and tastes of Greekopolis. Along with supplies, the harbor was the center for news and communication with the rest of the Hellenistic world. The construction of the harbor was simplistic at first, built from sandstone foundations and wooden additions. Over a short period of time, the amount of activity at the harbor called for more storage buildings and merchant booths. The vibrant wares of the merchants, along with the massive amount of traffic of seafaring vessels, both mercantile and military, ensured that the harbor was never