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Learn how the people of the Aegean Sea have been influenced by trade, migration and cultural exchanges since ancient times. Discover their maritime traditions, colonial activities, sponge fishing and wine production in the Archipelago.
- Cultural identity
The historical, social and economic conditions of the...
- Cultural identity
The Aegean Islands are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south, those of Rhodes, Karpathos and Kasos to the southeast.
Aegean civilizations, the Stone and Bronze Age civilizations that arose and flourished in the area of the Aegean Sea in the periods, respectively, about 7000–3000 bc and about 3000–1000 bc. The area consists of Crete , the Cyclades and some other islands, and the Greek mainland, including the Peloponnese , central Greece , and Thessaly.
People of the Aegean - The Aegean Islands. Sea transport in the Aegean Sea dates back to a very long time ago, more specifically to the beginning of the Neolithic period. Clear evidence and recent studies certify that the trade of raw materials had been very widespread in the Aegean region since that time.
Certain central Aegean islands, Antiparos, Ios, Amorgos, Syros and Siphnos, were all found to be singularly rich in evidence of the Middle-Aegean period. The series of Syran-built graves, containing crouching corpses, is the best and most representative that is known in the Aegean.
The historical, social and economic conditions of the insular landscape of the Aegean led to the formation of a particular identity defined by the transcendence of its maritime borders. The dual role of the sea that both connects and separates people fostered trading, communications and innovation.
28 Απρ 2011 · The Aegean Sea lies between the coast of Greece and Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). It contains over 2,000 islands which were settled by the ancient Greeks; the largest among them being Crete (Kriti) and the best known and most often photographed Santorini (Thera or Thira).
