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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Clock Tower of Rhodes region Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea area
Battle of Crete theatre Aegean Sea
Ionia borders Aegean Sea
Marmara Region hasCoastOn Aegean Sea
Great Turkish War location Aegean Sea
Samos locatedIn Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: eastern Aegean Sea
Aegina locatedIn Aegean Sea
Roman navy operatedIn Aegean Sea
Hellenistic period mainRegion Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea region
Karyes locatedIn Aegean Sea
Linear B inscriptions region Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean
Hilandar Monastery locatedIn Aegean Sea
Simonopetra Monastery overlooks Aegean Sea
Agria locatedOn Aegean Sea
Philotheou Monastery locatedIn Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea region
Esphigmenou Monastery locatedIn Aegean Sea
Caterina Gattilusio regionOfActivity Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea region
Aegean islands locatedIn Aegean Sea
Aegean islands sea Aegean Sea
Iviron Monastery locatedIn Aegean Sea
Iviron Monastery overlooks Aegean Sea
Dionysiou Monastery overlooks Aegean Sea
Xeropotamou Monastery locatedIn Aegean Sea
Chalkidiki Peninsula borders Aegean Sea
Morea bordersSea Aegean Sea
Lemnian language spokenIn Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea region
Gregoriou Monastery overlooks Aegean Sea
Philippi locatedNear Aegean Sea
Ephesus locatedNear Aegean Sea
Cape Sounion overlooks Aegean Sea
Cape Sounion locatedInSeaRegion Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: western Aegean Sea
Pearl of the Aegean seaOfCity Aegean Sea
Athenian drachma circulatedIn Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea region
Delian League historicalRegion Aegean Sea
central Greece bordersSea Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Central Greece
Marathon locatedNear Aegean Sea
Salamis Island hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Saronic Gulf partOf Aegean Sea
Saronic Gulf ocean Aegean Sea
Struma flowsInto Aegean Sea
Struma mouthLocation Aegean Sea