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Like Miletos, Priene was one of the twelve cities of the Pan-Ionian League and also like Miletos, its geography changed over the years. The ancient city (population 5,000) was situated just at the point where the where the Maiandros River ran onto the Aegean. Mykale (Samson), on the slopes of the mountain to the south would have been the other point of reference. Now we would say that Priene is in the province of Aydin, 15 kilometres (24 miles) from the district capital Ske, and near the village of Gullubahce. The name "Priene" comes from the ancient Luwi tongue and is a combination of the words "pura" or "pira" and "wana" or "ana" which define the early settlement as "a fortified habitation". In his work "Geography", Strabon recounts the founding of Priene, naming Aipytos, the son of Neleus. He also speaks of Philotos and his small band of settlers who later came from Thebes.