What is the Bosphorus?
Student Question #1 - How long is the Bosphorus?
(Satellite image of the Bosporus, taken from the International Space Station in April 2004.)
The Bosphorus is a narrow, navigable strait between Europe and Asia connecting the Black Sea to Marmara Sea. It is about 31 km long and varies between 1 and 2.5km. The name Bosphorus means “ford of the calf” in ancient Greek. With the shores rising to heights up to 200m (650ft), lined with palaces, ruins, villages, and gardens, this is one of the most beautiful stretches of scenery in Turkey. Two bridges cross the Bosphorus. Another crossing, Marmaray, is a 13.7 kilometer-long undersea railway tunnel currently under construction and is expected to be completed in 2012.
Turkey is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.
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