Editing Megara (section)

===Late Bronze===
====Mycenaean period====
In the Late Bronze Age, Megara features prominently as a small kingdom in the myths and legends of [[Homer]]. Megara emerged between two fortified ports, Nisaea on the Saronic Gulf and Pagae on the Gulf of Corinth, on two acropolises Karia and Alkathos. However, Megara at this point remains more mythical until it started expanding in Iron II.

In Greek mythology, [[Nisos|Nisus]] was a King of Megara and son of king [[Pandion II]] of Athens, and gave his name to the port Nisaea. Pandion II had married Pylia, daughter of King [[Pylas]] of Megara. Pylas was the son of Cteson, son of [[Lelex (king of Megara)|Lelex]]. Megara was the capital in [[Megaris]].
 
'''Archaeology'''. Megara is considered a Mycenaean fortified site. Myths suggests the seat of a petty king with a megaron. However, modern buildings obscure the remains and only some ruins have been found. Isolated blocks of Cyclopean walls were first found on the upper part of the hill by Fimmen and later by Field.<ref>Field 1984:144. GAC 73</ref> A palace here would command the costal plain and valley towards the north-east.<ref>{{cite thesis |url=https://etheses.dur.ac.uk/5374/1/5374_2812-vol1.PDF |last=Loader |first=Nancy Claire |title=The definition of cyclopean: An investigation into the origins of the LH III fortifications on mainland Greece |publisher=Durham University |year=1995 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930170125/https://etheses.dur.ac.uk/5374/1/5374_2812-vol1.PDF |archive-date=2017-09-30}}</ref>