The Aegean region is considered to be a perfect natural laboratory in which to study the mechanisms of core complex formation, synchronous basin evolution and subsequent graben formation in late orogenic continental extensional deformation following crustal thickening due to orogenic contraction. The region has been the subject of intensive research for several decades. This will be essential reading about the structural evolution of the Eastern Mediterranean. The Geological Society of LondonFounded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences.The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work.The many areas in which we publish in include:-Petroleum geology-Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics-Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology-Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry-Remote sensing-History of geology-Regional geology guides