The Balkan Peninsula lies on a key geographical location between Africa and Eurasia. The southern part of the Balkan Peninsula, referred to as the Aegean region, was a … >>> Tsakanikou, P., Galanidou, N., Sakellariou, D. Quaternary International 584,171-81 (2021) Recent related articles in this category
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