Seven Seas

The Seven Seas is a phrase commonly used to mean that one has been around the world.

There is set of seas that everyone agrees on as being the Seven Seas. The phrase first appeared in a hymn written in 2300 BC in the city of Sumer. In ancient times, seven seven was sometimes used to indicate "many" or "all". The seas included has changed with time and the place the list was compiled. Generally, the seas were chosen from the list below.


 * Adriatic Sea
 * Aegean Sea
 * Arabian Sea
 * Black Sea
 * Caspian Sea
 * Indian Ocean
 * Mediterranean Sea
 * Persian Gulf
 * Red Sea