Aegean Sea
Americannoun
noun
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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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In 1966, a Greek ferry sank in the Aegean Sea due to the rough winds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
At the start of 2025, Santorini and nearby parts of the Aegean Sea were rattled by tens of thousands of earthquakes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 17, 2026
Their family made the perilous journey across the Aegean Sea in 2015, and the sisters saved other people from drowning along the way.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
"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 ● Feb. 18, 2025
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 "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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