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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Sacred Lake of Delos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Sacred Way of Delos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Megalo Chorio locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Megalo Chorio (Agathonisi)
island of Spetses locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Spetses
Nimporio locatedIn Aegean Sea
Nimporio harbor locatedIn Aegean Sea
Folegandros locatedIn Aegean Sea
Sifnos locatedIn Aegean Sea
North Aegean Trough locatedIn Aegean Sea
Bay of Karystos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Λεπέτυμνος locatedIn Aegean Sea
Pserimos village locatedIn Aegean Sea
Skala Eresou beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Agia Marina locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Agia Marina (Kasos)
Emborio locatedIn Aegean Sea
municipality of Kasos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Arvanitochori locatedIn Aegean Sea
Psara locatedIn Aegean Sea
Seriphos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Island of Naxos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Dereköy locatedIn Aegean Sea
Uğurlu locatedIn Aegean Sea
Eşelek locatedIn Aegean Sea
Yeni Bademli locatedIn Aegean Sea
Imbros locatedIn Aegean Sea
Şirinköy locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Gökçeada
Bozcaada locatedIn Aegean Sea
Chora locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Chora (Astypalaia)
Vardia locatedIn Aegean Sea
Évvoia locatedIn Aegean Sea
Port of Astypalaia locatedIn Aegean Sea
South Evia locatedIn Aegean Sea
Fournoi locatedIn Aegean Sea
Agios Minas locatedIn Aegean Sea
SMI locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Samos International Airport
SMI locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Samos
Kampí Beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Vlychada Beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
Kerkis massif locatedIn Aegean Sea
Ambelos mountain range locatedIn Aegean Sea