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Aegean Sea

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noun
an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey.
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Aegean Sea

noun
an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey
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Cultural definitions for Aegean Sea

Aegean Sea
[ (i-jee-uhn) ]

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

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