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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Bartolomeo Colleoni locationOfSinking Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni
Kingdom of Thrace borderedBy Aegean Sea
Koukounaries locatedIn Aegean Sea
Troulos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Troulos locatedOnCoastOf Aegean Sea
Achladies locatedIn Aegean Sea
Achladies hasView Aegean Sea
Agia Paraskevi locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Agia Paraskevi (Skiathos)
Agia Paraskevi waterBody Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Agia Paraskevi (Skiathos)
Koukounaries Beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Banana Beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Banana Beach hasWaterBody Aegean Sea
LGSK locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Skiathos Island National Airport
Glossa hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Neo Klima locatedIn Aegean Sea
Agnontas locatedIn Aegean Sea
Agnontas hasWaterBody Aegean Sea
Glossa Port maritimeArea Aegean Sea
Palouki (mountain on Skopelos) locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Palouki
Palouki (mountain on Skopelos) hasViewOf Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Palouki
Kastani Beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Kastani Beach hasView Aegean Sea
Pydna locatedOn Aegean Sea
Megali Ammos Beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Megali Ammos Beach hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Port of Skiathos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Kounistra Monastery locatedIn Aegean Sea
Pigadia locatedOn Aegean Sea
Pigadia (for the main town) locatedInBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Pigadia
Olympos locatedInSeaRegion Aegean Sea
Olympos hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Diafani locatedOn Aegean Sea
Aperi locatedInSea Aegean Sea
Arkasa locatedOn Aegean Sea
Arkasa hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Arkasa hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Menetes locatedOn Aegean Sea
Menetes overlooks Aegean Sea
Afiartis locatedInSea Aegean Sea
Mastichochoria locatedInSea Aegean Sea
Phthiotis regional unit hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea (via Maliac Gulf)