The western coast of Attica, also known as the Athens Riviera, forms the eastern coastline of the Saronic Gulf. To the west of Eleusis, the Greek mainland narrows into Megaris, connecting to the Peloponnese at the Isthmus of Corinth. It is naturally divided to the north from Boeotia by the 10 mi (16 km) long Cithaeron and Parnes mountain ranges. The modern administrative region of Attica is more extensive than the historical region and includes Megaris as part of the regional unit West Attica, and the Saronic Islands and Cythera, as well as the municipality of Troizinia on the Peloponnesian mainland, as the regional unit Islands.Īttica is a triangular peninsula jutting into the Aegean Sea. Ancient Attica ( Athens city-state) was divided into demoi or municipalities from the reform of Cleisthenes in 508/7 BC, grouped into three zones: urban ( astu) in the region of Athens main city and Piraeus (port of Athens), coastal ( paralia) along the coastline and inland ( mesogeia) in the interior. The history of Attica is tightly linked with that of Athens, and specifically the Golden Age of Athens during the classical period. The southern tip of the peninsula, known as Laurion, was an important mining region. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean Sea, bordering on Boeotia to the north and Megaris to the west. His movies that comparatively garnered lower ratings from critics and audience include films like ‘Forsaking All Others’ (1934) and ‘Too Hot to Handle’ (1938).Map of municipalities (demoi) in ancient AtticaĪttica ( Greek: Αττική, Ancient Greek Attikḗ or Attikī́, Ancient Greek: or Modern: ), or the Attic peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and its countryside. List of William Clark Gable films includes best Gable films that thrived both critically and commercially like ‘It Happened One Night’, ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’, San Francisco, ‘Gone with the Wind’, ‘Red Dust’ (1932), ‘Boom Town’ (1940) and ‘Homecoming’ (1948). His acting career spanning several decades includes numerous blockbusters as well as some that garnered less popularity at box-office. The film journey of this famous yesteryear superstar saw him starting as an extra in silent films and then appearing in supporting roles following which he earned his first leading Hollywood role that paved his way for other leads. This Academy Award winning actor starred in several notable films like ‘It Happened One Night’ (1934), ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ (1935), ‘San Francisco’ (1936) and ‘Gone with the Wind’ (1939) among others.
Yesteryear American superstar William Clark Gable also known as "The King of Hollywood" or "The King" made his acting debut with stage and then in films gradually emerging as a leading man in films performing in over 60 motion pictures spanning over three decades.
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