Crete, Sea Of
sea, Greece
Sea of Crete, also called Sea Of Candia, Modern Greek Kritikón Pélagos, southern part of the Aegean Sea (an arm of the Mediterranean Sea), lying between the Cyclades (Kikládhes) islands to the north and the island of Crete (Kríti) to the south. It is the deepest section of the Aegean Sea, reaching depths of more than 10,000 feet (3,294 m) east of Cape Sidero (Ákra Sídheros), Crete.
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