An arm of the Mediterranean between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas, scattered with thousands of islands that have hosted seafaring civilizations since the Bronze Age. It connects to the Black Sea through the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus.
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Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
Associated With
Anatolia is bounded by the Aegean Sea to the west.
Source Anatolia (Wikipedia)
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1. Aegean Sea - Wikipedia
Infobox, area
214,000 km2
Infobox, max_depth
2,639 m (8,658 feet)
Infobox, length
700 km
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
39 N 25 E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
39 N 25 E
View the SourceWikidata: Aegean Sea
Anatolia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Anatolia, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Anatolia, Lead section
geographically bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Bosporus, the Propontis and Hellespont to the northwest, and the Black Sea to the north.
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