Aegean Sea

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The Aegean Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas, known for its numerous islands, rich ancient history, and significance in Greek civilization and maritime trade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arm of the Mediterranean Sea
body of water
sea
area approximately 214000 square kilometers
averageDepth approximately 350 meters
basinCountry Greece
Turkey
belongsTo Atlantic Ocean
surface form: Atlantic Ocean basin
borderedBy Anatolia
Greek mainland
Thrace
climate Mediterranean climate
connectedBy Bosporus
Dardanelles
Strait of Kythira
connectedTo Black Sea
Ionian Sea
Sea of Marmara
surface form: Marmara Sea
continent Europe
disputedBy Greece
Turkey
disputeType airspace rights
continental shelf rights
maritime boundaries
hasFeature complex coastline
many gulfs and bays
strong seasonal winds
hasIssue coastal development pressure
marine pollution
overfishing
hasMarineLife Mediterranean monk seal
loggerhead sea turtle
numerous fish species
various dolphin species
hasPart Aegina
Amorgos
Andros
Chios
Crete
Aegean islands
surface form: Cyclades

Delos
Dodecanese
Euboea
Hydra
Ikaria
Kalymnos
Karpathos
Kea
Kos
Lemnos
Leros
Lesbos
Milos
Mykonos
Naxos (Sicily)
surface form: Naxos

Nisyros
Aegean islands
surface form: North Aegean islands

Paros
island of Patmos
surface form: Patmos

Rhodes
Samos
Samothrace
Santorini
Aegean islands
surface form: Saronic Islands

Skiathos
Skiros
Skopelos
Aegean islands
surface form: Sporades

Syros
Thasos
Tinos
hasPort Chania
Heraklion
Izmir
Kavala
Mytilene
Piraeus
Rhodes
surface form: Rhodes city

Salonika
surface form: Thessaloniki

Volos
hasWind Meltemi
historicallyAssociatedWith Ancient Greek colonization
Byzantine Empire
Classical Greece
Minoan civilization
Mycenaean civilization
Ottoman Empire
importantFor Greek shipping
energy exploration
fisheries
regional economy
knownFor archaeological sites
maritime trade routes
naval warfare in antiquity
numerous islands
rich ancient history
role in Greek civilization
tourism
locatedBetween Anatolia
surface form: Anatolian Peninsula

Greek Peninsula
locatedIn Aegean islands
surface form: Aegean region

Eastern Mediterranean
maxDepth approximately 3543 meters
partOf Mediterranean Sea
salinity approximately 38 to 39 PSU
siteOf Battle of Mycale
Battle of Salamis
numerous ancient naval battles
waterType saltwater

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Samians locatedIn Aegean Sea
Evros River mouth Aegean Sea
Evros River emptiesInto Aegean Sea
Alsancak neighborhood locatedOn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Alsancak
Balkans and Anatolia bordersSea Aegean Sea
Karabağlar district nearestSea Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Karabağlar
Narlıdere coastline Aegean Sea
Karşıyaka locatedOn Aegean Sea
Balat hasNearbyWaterBody Aegean Sea
Konak Ferry Terminal bodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Narlıdere district locatedOn Aegean Sea
Varkiza locatedOn Aegean Sea
Carians associatedWith Aegean Sea
Antikythera locatedIn Aegean Sea
Iasos locatedNear Aegean Sea
Aliağa locatedOn Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea Theme locatedIn Aegean Sea
Samos Theme locatedIn Aegean Sea
Muğla Province locatedOnCoastOf Aegean Sea
Euboean Gulf partOf Aegean Sea
Malian Gulf locatedIn Aegean Sea
Monemvasia locatedInBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Neapoli Voion locatedOn Aegean Sea
Battle of Artemisium theatre Aegean Sea
Katerini near Aegean Sea
Platanos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Platanos locatedInSea Aegean Sea
Agia Marina locatedInBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Lakki locatedIn Aegean Sea
Lakki hasAccessTo Aegean Sea
Partheni locatedIn Aegean Sea
Partheni hasSea Aegean Sea
Panagia tou Kastrou locatedIn Aegean Sea
Panagia tou Kastrou hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Leros Castle overlooks Aegean Sea
Leros Castle hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Castle of Panteli overlooks Aegean Sea
Castle of Panteli hasView Aegean Sea
Battle of Leros place Aegean Sea