The islands also lie close to the northern Greek mainland and the Balkans region, giving their history different influences than that of their neighbors farther south in the Aegean.
Their history has different influences due to their locations being so close to the Balkans.
mnli hypothesis: Their history has different influences due to their locations being so close to the Balkans. premise: The islands also lie close to the northern Greek mainland and the Balkans region, giving their history different influences than that of their neighbors farther south in the Aegean.