Aegean Sea

noun

1. an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey.

Aegean Sea

noun

1. an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey

Aegean Sea

1. An arm of the Mediterranean Sea off southeastern Europe between Greece and Turkey .

Notes

This sea was a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete , Greece, Rome , and Persia (now Iran ).

Example Sentences

“The two previous Bronze Age shipwrecks marked trading routes between Cyprus, the Levant and places in the eastern Aegean Sea,” Dr. Sharvit said.

From New York Times

The Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey commanded the entrance to the heavily fortified Dardanelles, the narrow waterway connecting the Aegean Sea with the Black Sea and Russia beyond.

From Literature

Powell could have bailed for friends, drinks on ice, the Aegean Sea.

From Los Angeles Times

When his team first observed these in the genome in 2014, Dr. Lomvardas dubbed them "Greek Islands" because they reminded him of islands in the Aegean Sea.

From Science Daily

The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive tsunami that was described by historical eye witnesses.

From Science Daily