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There had been a number of researches that investigated archaeological in the Aegean. However, until recent years Black Sea had not been studied in a way that Aegean region was studied. This paper will give an idea about the contacts in Aegean Sea and the Black Sea. It will inform the reader by explaining the relationship among Aegean Sea and Black Sea contacts. Specifically, this research aimed to identify the role of Greeks and Black Sea people in the Aegean and Black Sea. Advantages and disadvantages of both two regions were also identified. To gather the needed data, dictionaries, articles and books were used. The results showed that Greeks and Black Sea people were in close contact in terms of trading and culture. The old belief was that Greek colonization occurred due to lack of needs for Greeks in Aegean. However most of the scholars agree that Greeks colonized Black Sea due to political reasons and can be say that a bit for showing their strength to others. Nonetheless, scholars also agree that Greeks had not only influenced the Black Sea region but Italy. They were highly close contacts with Etruscans who were establishing the Ancient Italian civilization. Amphorae are giving proof that trade relations go through Black Sea, Eastern Greece, islands at Eastern Greece, Asia Minor, Italy and Egypt. With no doubt, not only trade but also cultural relations were developed among those regions. Apart from Etruscans, Egyptians especially Phoenicians were influential on Greece. Moreover, social life in Greece, particularly women life and religion had been related to this thesis. Besides these subjects, Greek colonization on the Black Sea area had been put and studied detailed way. Items that point to discrimination should be taken out.