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Which islands belong to the Cyclades group?
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The Cyclades are a group of approximately 30 islands in southeastern Greece, located in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Attica. These islands are the peaks of submerged mountain ranges and were historically the center of a Bronze Age culture known as the Cycladic. The name "Cyclades" means "encircling islands" because they form a rough circle around the sacred island of Delos.1
The major islands of the Cyclades include:
* Naxos
* Thera
* Andros
* Ios
* Kea
* Kimolos
* Kithnos
* Melos (Milos)
* Mykonos
* Paros
* Tinos1
The Aegean Islands also encompass the Sporades and Dodecanese groups.2