id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-205 Salamis Island - Wikipedia .html text/html 4147 635 71 Salamis (/ˈsæləmɪs/ SAL-ə-miss; Greek: Σαλαμίνα, romanized: Salamína, Ancient and Katharevousa: Σαλαμίς, romanized: Salamís),[2] is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about 2 km (1 nmi) off-coast from Piraeus and about 16 km (10 mi) west of central Athens. Salamis was probably first colonised by Aegina and later occupied by Megara, but became an Athenian possession in the time of Solon or Peisistratos, following the war between Athens and Megara around 600 BC.[6] According to Strabo, the ancient capital was at the south of the island; in classical times it was to the east, on the Kamatero Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Salamis; in modern times it is on the west.[7] Year Salamina (town) Salamina (municipal unit) Salamis (island) ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-205.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-205.txt