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
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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
On Continent: Asia, Lead
The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia.
On Continent: Europe, Lead
The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia.
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Anatolia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Anatolia, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Anatolia, Lead section
It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically bounded by three seas: the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Propontis or Sea of Marmara to the northwest with its two choke points, Hellespont toward the Mediterranean and Bosporus toward the Black Sea, and the latter itself to the north.
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