Ionian
Sea near Corfu
Ionian refers to the ancient Greek region of Ionia on the western coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) or its people, dialect, and culture.
The Ionian Greeks founded influential city-states like Miletus and Ephesus.
In music, the Ionian mode is the scale corresponding to the modern major scale—C to C on the white keys.
The Ionian Sea lies between Greece and Italy.
Greek Ionian island
- IthacaIonian island, epic destination
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- VenetianOf or from Venice
- olive grovesLand planted with oil-bearing trees
beaches · turquoise · limestone · cliffs · harbors · ferries · resorts · Odysseus
Of Greek origin
- AthensGreece's capital city
- IoniaAncient Aegean coastal region
- EphesusAncient Greek city, Asia Minor
- ThalesFirst Western philosopher
Heraclitus · Homer · Herodotus · colonization · philosophy · dialect · Anatolia · Asia Minor
Corfu
Greek Ionian island
- IthacaIonian island, epic destination
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- VenetianOf or from Venice
olive groves · beaches · turquoise · limestone · cliffs · harbors · ferries · resorts · Odysseus
Hellenic
Of Greek origin
Thales · Heraclitus · Homer · Herodotus · colonization · philosophy · dialect · Anatolia · Asia Minor · enlightenment
Adriatic
Sea east of Italy
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- AegeanEastern Mediterranean sea
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
maritime · sailing · seafaring · currents · tides · navigation · shipping · fisheries · coastline · Greece
scale
Measure of relative size
major scale · diatonic · tonic · harmony · melody · interval · modal · church modes · natural · bright
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- Greece travelGreece, Acropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Santorini
- CenozoicPaleocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, Holocene
- Greek demonymsAthenian, Corinthian, Theban, Cretan, Cypriot
- church modesDorian, Lydian, Aeolian
- modessleep mode, safe mode, airplane mode, dark mode, light mode
- ionic bondElectrostatic attraction between ions
- ionizing radiationElectron-displacing electromagnetic energy
- Ionian SeaMediterranean between Greece, Italy
- Ionian RevoltGreek rebellion against Persian rule
- Ionic columnArchitectural support with scrolls
- Ionic orderColumn style with volutes