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Aegean Sea

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Aegean Sea The arm of the Mediterranean Sea located between Greece and Turkey, connected to the Sea of Marmara by the Dardanelles.
Dardanelles The narrow strait that connects the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
Santorini The volcanic island, also known as Thera, where a massive eruption around 1600 BC created a large caldera.
Mount Athos The "Holy Mountain" and monastic peninsula in northern Greece that prohibits women and is home to 20 monasteries.
Cycladic Figurines Ancient marble statues found in the Aegean known for their crossed arms and simplistic facial features.
King Aegeus The mythological king of Athens who jumped into the sea that now bears his name after seeing black sails on his son's ship.
Crete The largest and most populous Greek island which forms the southern boundary of the Aegean Sea.
Rhodes The largest of the Dodecanese islands, historically famous for the Colossus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Sporades An island group in the northwest Aegean, located northeast of the island of Euboea.
Minoan Civilization The Bronze Age culture centered on Crete that may have been crippled by a volcanic eruption in the Aegean Sea.
Sea of Marmara The inland sea situated between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea.
Archipelago A term originally used specifically for the Aegean Sea (the "Chief Sea"), now meaning any chain of islands.
Hesychasm The mystical tradition of prayer in Orthodox Christianity that originated among the monks of Mount Athos.
Pharos The island near Alexandria; while in the Mediterranean, its landmark lighthouse is often contrasted with Aegean island wonders.
Dodecanese A group of 12 larger and many smaller islands in the southeastern Aegean, with Rhodes as its capital.
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