Megaris

Megaris

This is also the ancient Greek name of a small island off Naples, site of the Castel dell'Ovo.

Megaris
Μεγαρίς

Region of Ancient Greece

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Pediment of the treasury of Megara, Museum of Olympia
 
Location: Central Greece
Major cities: Megara
Dialects: Doric
Key periods:
 
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Map showing Megaris in relation to other regions
Map of ancient Megaris.

Megaris or the Megarid (Greek: Μεγαρίς, Μεγαρίδα) was a small but populous state of ancient Greece, west of Attica and north of Corinthia, whose inhabitants were adventurous seafarers, credited with deceitful propensities. The capital, Megara, famous for white marble and fine clay, was the birthplace of Euclid. Mount Geraneia dominates the center of the region. The island of Salamis was originally under the control of Megara, before it was lost to Athens in the late 7th century BCE.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.


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  • Megaris — [meg′ə ris] ancient district on the E part of the Isthmus of Corinth …   English World dictionary

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