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.

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

Example Sentences

He added the Dardanelles Strait, a waterway linking the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, was closed to allow water-dropping planes and helicopters to operate safely.

From BBC

"How could I go with him in that boat?" she asks herself, remembering how they crossed the Aegean Sea with 60 others, packed in a small boat.

From BBC

At least eight people - including a child - have drowned after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea during a chase with a Greek patrol vessel.

From BBC

Around 40 people were rescued by authorities during an operation in the Aegean Sea involving aircraft and vessels, authorities said.

From BBC

“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