The Aegean Sea has been historically important, especially regarding the civilization of Ancient Greece, which inhabited the area around the coast of the Aegean and the Aegean islands. …

Feb 15, 2025 · Aegean Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek peninsula on the west and Asia Minor on the east. About 380 miles (612 km) long and 186 …

Jan 21, 2021 · The Aegean Sea has a surface area of about 215,000 km 2 and a depth of 3,544 m at the deepest end. It has a maximum length of about 700 km and a width of 400 km. The …

The Aegean Islands[a] are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south, those …

The Aegean Sea (Greek: Αιγαίο Πέλαγος (Aigaío Pélagos); Turkish: Ege Denizi, Adalar Denizi) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea and an important natural feature of the …

It is connected in the north to the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus. The islands of Rhodes, Karpathos and Crete mark its south end. [1] In ancient …

Aegean Sea, Arm of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Greece and Turkey. About 380 mi (610 km) long and 186 mi (300 km) wide, it has a total area of some 83,000 sq mi (214,000 sq …

May 11, 2018 · The Aegean Sea contains more than three thousand islands and is considered the home of the earliest European civilization (formerly the Mycenean-Minoan, now called the …

Oct 5, 2024 · The Aegean Sea, which is landlocked between Greece and Turkey, is the world's tenth-largest sea and divides into two smaller bodies of water, the Myrtoan Sea and the …

Mar 5, 2025 · Archipelagos: The sea is dotted with over 1,400 islands, including the Cyclades, Dodecanese, and North Aegean Islands, each with its own character and charm. Coastlines: …