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What are the
seven seas? To the
ancients, "seven" often meant "many," and before the fifteenth century,
the many seas of the world were:
- the Red Sea
- the Mediterranean Sea
- the Persian Gulf
- the Black Sea
- the Adriatic Sea
- the Caspian Sea
- the Indian Ocean
Today,
the world ocean is generally divided into four main oceans:
- the Arctic Ocean
- the Atlantic Ocean
- the Indian Ocean
- the Pacific Ocean
In addition, there are numerous smaller
seas and gulfs. |