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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Kastellorizo Castle locatedIn Aegean Sea
Gialos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Pedi locatedIn Aegean Sea
Emborio locatedIn Aegean Sea
Dokos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Zagora on Andros locatedIn Aegean Sea
Port of Linaria locatedIn Aegean Sea
Skyrian woodcarving locatedIn Aegean Sea
Skyros Carnival locatedIn Aegean Sea
Battle of Andros locatedIn Aegean Sea
Battle of Cos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Municipality of Simi locatedIn Aegean Sea
Alonnisos municipality locatedIn Aegean Sea
Skopelos municipality locatedIn Aegean Sea
Panormitis Bay locatedIn Aegean Sea
Lions of Delos locatedIn Aegean Sea
lords of Thasos locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Lords of Thasos
Plaka beach locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Plaka Beach
lords of Samothrace locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Lords of Samothrace
Lakkoi quarries locatedIn Aegean Sea
Lordship of Negroponte locatedIn Aegean Sea
Triarchy of Negroponte locatedIn Aegean Sea
Museum of Prehistoric Thera (Fira) locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Museum of Prehistoric Thera
Strongyle locatedIn Aegean Sea
Kalliste locatedIn Aegean Sea
Fira locatedIn Aegean Sea
Thirasia locatedIn Aegean Sea
Aspronisi locatedIn Aegean Sea
Thira regional unit locatedIn Aegean Sea
Melian obsidian locatedIn Aegean Sea
Nea Kameni locatedIn Aegean Sea
Palea Kameni locatedIn Aegean Sea
Kyra Panagia locatedIn Aegean Sea
Piperi locatedIn Aegean Sea
Skantzoura locatedIn Aegean Sea
Patitiri locatedIn Aegean Sea
Alonnisos Marine Park locatedIn Aegean Sea
Peristera locatedIn Aegean Sea
Gioura locatedIn Aegean Sea
Kaminia locatedIn Aegean Sea
Keros locatedIn Aegean Sea
Melus locatedIn Aegean Sea
Cynthus locatedIn Aegean Sea
Hydra town locatedIn Aegean Sea
Lofos crater locatedIn Aegean Sea
municipality of Leros locatedIn Aegean Sea