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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Kini waterBody Aegean Sea
Galissas locatedBy Aegean Sea
Finikas locatedOnCoastOf Aegean Sea
Vari locatedInBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Vari (Syros)
Vari hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Vari (Syros)
Poseidonia hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Mylopotamos Beach locatedOn Aegean Sea
Tinos Town locatedIn Aegean Sea
Tinos Port locatedIn Aegean Sea
Greek mainland borders Aegean Sea
Armenistis locatedOn Aegean Sea
Agios Kirykos port locatedInSea Aegean Sea
Evdilos port locatedInSea Aegean Sea
municipality of Ikaria locatedIn Aegean Sea
Seychelles Beach locatedInSea Aegean Sea
Seychelles Beach hasView Aegean Sea
Evdilos locatedInSea Aegean Sea
Enipeas River (Thessaly) drainageBasin Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea basin
Stomio locatedOn Aegean Sea
Stomio bodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Kyra Panagia Beach hasView Aegean Sea
Macedonian navy operatedInRegion Aegean Sea
Mytikas (summit of Mount Olympus) viewOverlooks Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Mytikas
Myrina port locatedInBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Moudros port locatedIn Aegean Sea
Sanctuary of Heracles locatedInBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Heracles (Thasos)
Keramoti locatedOn Aegean Sea
Pagasae coast Aegean Sea
Meliboea (Magnesia) locatedOn Aegean Sea
Agia locatedNear Aegean Sea
Agia hasNearbySea Aegean Sea
Tempi locatedNearBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Agia municipality borders Aegean Sea
Agia municipality hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Port of Kavala connectsTo Aegean Sea
Port of Kavala bodyOfWater Aegean Sea