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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Nea Moni of Chios locatedIn Aegean Sea
Ialysos locatedOn Aegean Sea
Turkish Riviera locatedOn Aegean Sea
Isthmus of Corinth nearSea Aegean Sea
Chios massacre in 1822 location Aegean Sea
South Rhodes hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Ottoman navy operatedIn Aegean Sea
Second Syrian War hasMainTheater Aegean Sea
Central Macedonia hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Southern Europe borders Aegean Sea
Acropolis of Rhodes locatedNear Aegean Sea
Kamiros locatedIn Aegean Sea
Kamiros hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Greek islands locatedIn Aegean Sea
Acropolis of Lindos overlooks Aegean Sea
Mount Pangaion locatedNear Aegean Sea
Pieria regional unit borders Aegean Sea
Skolio hasViewOf Aegean Sea
town of Litochoro locatedNear Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Litochoro
Gattilusio family ruledRegion Aegean Sea
Afantou locatedOnBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Kymi locatedOn Aegean Sea
Kymi hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Dirfys drainageBasin Aegean Sea
Skala locatedInBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Skala port locatedIn Aegean Sea
Skala port waterbody Aegean Sea
municipality of Patmos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Skala harbor locatedIn Aegean Sea
Aliakmonas River mouth Aegean Sea
Aliakmonas River emptiesInto Aegean Sea
Euripus Strait bodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Ochi hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Harbor of Mandraki locatedOn Aegean Sea
Harbor of Mandraki hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Hydra, Greece locatedIn Aegean Sea
Alexandroupoli isCoastalCityOn Aegean Sea
Strymonas River flowsInto Aegean Sea
Strymonas River emptiesInto Aegean Sea
Strymonas River drainageBasin Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea basin
North Aegean region locatedIn Aegean Sea
Amphipolis locatedNear Aegean Sea
Pieria borders Aegean Sea
Pieria hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea