Megaris

 ( Geography Of Ancient Greece ) 

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

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

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Province The province of Megaris or Megarida ( or Μεγαρίδα) was one of the provinces of the East Attica Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Aspropyrgos, Eleusis, Mandra-Eidyllia and Megara.   It was abolished in 2006.

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