The term COLONY ANCIENT GREEK is composed of two crossword solutions, IONIA (5 letters) and STOA (4 letters). Ionia was an ancient region of western Anatolia in present-day Turkey, which was settled by the Greeks in the 8th century BC. It was the birthplace of many influential Greek philosophers and writers, such as Homer and Thales. The STOA was a type of public building in Ancient Greece, typically used for political, commercial, and social activities. It was usually a long, covered walkway with columns on either side, and was often used as a meeting place for philosophers and other intellectuals.