Not to be confused with Aeolus
Aeolis (Ancient Greek: Αἰολίς, Aiolís) or Aeolia (//; Αἰολία, Aiolía) was an area that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor, mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located. Aeolis incorporated the southern parts of Mysia which bounded it to the north, Ionia to the south, and Lydia to the east.
Aeolis was an ancient district on the western coast of Asia Minor. It extended along the Aegean Sea from the entrance of the Hellespont (now the Dardanelles) south to the Hermus River (now the Gediz River). It was named for the Aeolians, some of whom migrated there from Greece before 1000 BC. Aeolis was, however, an ethnological and linguistic enclave rather than a geographical unit. The district often was considered part of the larger northwest region of Mysia.
Greek settlements in western Asia Minor, Aeolian area in dark red.
According to Homer's description, Odysseus, after his stay with the Cyclopes, reached the island of Aeolia, who provided him with the west wind Zephyr.
In early times, by the 8th century BC, the Aeolians' twelve most important cities were independent, and formed a league (Dodecapolis): Cyme, Larissa (also called Phriconis), Neonteichos, Temnus, Cilla, Notion, Aegiroessa, Pitane, Aegae, Myrina, Gryneion, and Smyrna.
The most celebrated of the cities was Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey), but in 699 BC, Smyrna became part of an Ionian confederacy. The remaining cities were conquered by Croesus, king of Lydia (reigned 560-546 BC). Later they were held successively by the Persians, Macedonians, Seleucids, and Pergamenes. 
Attalus III, the last king of Pergamum, bequeathed Aeolis to Rome in 133 BC. Shortly afterward, it was made part of the Roman province of Asia. At the partition of the Roman Empire (395 AD), Aeolis was assigned to the East Roman (Byzantine) empire and remained under Byzantine rule until the early 15th century, when the Ottoman Turks occupied the area.
Natives of Aeolis
- Pierluigi Bonanno, Aiolis. Storia e archeologia di una regione dell’Asia Minore alla fine del II millennio a.C., USA, 2006
Coordinates: 39°12′N 26°42′E / 39.2°N 26.7°E
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:07:14 -0800
NASA's Curiosity rover has struck hematite — an iron-oxide mineral often associated with water-soaked environments — in its first drill hole inside the huge Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons) on Mars. While in this case oxidization is more important to its ...
Astrobiology Magazine (press release) (blog)
Astrobiology Magazine (press release) (blog)
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:26:15 -0700
Curiosity is now preparing to ascend its prime target — Mount Sharp (Aeolis Mons). NASA isn't going to stop there, however. The agency is readying a successor rover to follow on the heels of Curiosity. Mars 2020, as it's currently called, will have ...
Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:14:42 -0800
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El Universal - Colombia
Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:53:14 -0700
El rover Curiosity de la NASA ha alcanzado las faldas el monte Aeolis de Marte. El ascenso de Curiosity por la montaña comenzará con un examen de las laderas de la montaña. El rover ha comenzado este proceso por un punto de entrada cerca de un ...
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:44:41 -0700
The increased confidence means Curiosity can land closer to Aeolis Mons, without worry that it will strike the slope. That's assuming winds and other atmospheric conditions are as predicted, when the rover lands on Mars at about 05:30 UK time on 6 August.
Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:25:05 -0700
While analyzing an area inside Aeolis Dorsa, however, the researchers noticed a collection of inverted channels. On Mars, these raised ridges were likely caused by the deposition of rocks and other material by the flow of water down river channels ...
The Daily Galaxy (blog)
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:30:49 -0700
But the Curiosity's ultimate destination is the 5.5-kilometre-high Aeolis Mons, dubbed Mount Sharp (image above) by the science team. Data from orbiting spacecraft suggest that deposits on the mountain's lower shoulders were formed in water, which ...
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:04:29 -0700
Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have announced that the Mars Science Lab (MSL), Curiosity Rover, has reached the base of the central peak inside Gale Crater, Aeolis Mons also known as Mount Sharp. Mount Sharp is a prime objective of NASA's ...
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