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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Grikos locatedInBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Stagira locatedNearBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
Chalcis locatedNear Aegean Sea
Chora locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Chora (Patmos)
Chora hasViewOf Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Chora (Patmos)
Mount Olympus (Lesbos) hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Battle of Kos location Aegean Sea
Battle of Samos location Aegean Sea
Chalcidice borders Aegean Sea
Chalcidice locatedOn Aegean Sea
House of Dionysus locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: House of Dionysus (Delos)
House of the Dolphins locatedIn Aegean Sea
Δῆλος locatedIn Aegean Sea
Tilos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Tilos sea Aegean Sea
Lipsi locatedIn Aegean Sea
Agathonisi hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Arki locatedIn Aegean Sea
Arki sea Aegean Sea
European Turkey borders Aegean Sea
Delian cult of Apollo locatedIn Aegean Sea
Chalki locatedIn Aegean Sea
Chalki sea Aegean Sea
Asian Turkey borders Aegean Sea
Asian Turkey hasCoastlineOn Aegean Sea
Abydos nearbyWaterBody Aegean Sea
Abydos connectedTo Aegean Sea
this entity surface form: Aegean Sea via Hellespont
Karystos locatedOn Aegean Sea
Port of Thessaloniki locatedOn Aegean Sea
Unternehmen Merkur theatre Aegean Sea
Terrace of the Lions locatedIn Aegean Sea
theatre of Delos locatedIn Aegean Sea
subject surface form: Theatre of Delos
Pserimos locatedIn Aegean Sea
Mount Lepetymnos hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Port of Bandırma nearbySea Aegean Sea
Plomari locatedOn Aegean Sea
Molyvos locatedOn Aegean Sea
Molyvos hasViewOf Aegean Sea
Argolis coastlineOn Aegean Sea
Marmara Island locatedBetween Aegean Sea
Asteria associatedPlace Aegean Sea
Pallene borders Aegean Sea
Turkish Straits system connects Aegean Sea
Turkish Straits system linkedSea Aegean Sea
Thermaic Gulf locatedIn Aegean Sea
Thermaic Gulf partOf Aegean Sea