
Located between the coast of Greece and Turkey, the Aegean Sea consists of around 2 thousand of islands. The Aegean Sea has historical importance since it has the roots of ancient Greek civilization. From ancient stories, we get to know that, the name ‘Aegean’ have been coined after Aegea, a queen of the Amazons who might have died in the sea. This sea has been regarded as the commercial sea and used as an important medium of export trade.