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    What was the ancient name of the narrow passage between the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara?

    Question #123089. Asked by author. (Aug 16 11 9:06 PM)


    houston1127

    		The Hellespont.

    http://www.livius.org/a/1/maps/hellespont.GIF

    Directly from Wikipedia: "The Greek name .... (Hellespontos) means "Sea of Helle", and was the ancient name of the narrow strait. It was variously named in classical literature Hellespontium Pelagus, Rectum Hellesponticum, and Fretum Hellesponticum. It was so called from Helle, the daughter of Athamas, who was drowned here in the mythology of the Golden Fleece."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dardanelles

    Aug 16 11, 9:34 PM

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