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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Hellenic Navy operatesIn Aegean Sea
Dmitry Senyavin strategicTheater Aegean Sea
HMS M33 theatreOfOperations Aegean Sea
Paralio Astros beaches waterBody Aegean Sea
Elia Beach hasWaterBody Aegean Sea
Levantine Sea connectsTo Aegean Sea
southeastern Aegean Sea partOf Aegean Sea
British cruiser Orion theatreOfOperations Aegean Sea
subject surface form: HMS Orion
Chremonidean War theatre Aegean Sea
Ionian War location Aegean Sea
Lalaria Beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Lalaria Beach hasWaterBody Aegean Sea
Milia Beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Milia Beach waterBody Aegean Sea
Ceos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Thira (municipality) locatedIn Aegean Sea
Didim locatedOn Aegean Sea
Didim hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Tsambika Monastery locatedIn Aegean Sea
Tsambika Monastery hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Stato da Mar locatedInOrOn Aegean Sea
Philocles placeOfActivity Aegean Sea
Horefto Beach hasCoastline Aegean Sea
Diolkos connects Aegean Sea
Roman–Seleucid War location Aegean Sea
Myrtoan Sea partOf Aegean Sea
Mudros locatedIn Aegean Sea
Mudros nearbySea Aegean Sea
Rhodes regional unit locatedIn Aegean Sea
Filerimos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Filerimos hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Ialysos Beach partOfSea Aegean Sea
Ialyssos locatedInSeaRegion Aegean Sea
Trianta locatedOnCoastOf Aegean Sea
Kremasti locatedInSeaRegion Aegean Sea
Kremasti hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Italian Archaeological School at Athens regionServed Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean
Abdera locatedNear Aegean Sea
island of Siphnos locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Siphnos
island of Siphnos hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Siphnos
South Aegean Sea partOf Aegean Sea
Kuşadası locatedOn Aegean Sea
Datça locatedOnBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Tsambika Beach hasSea Aegean Sea