Diacria
Sign in to savethumb|300px|Diacria, showing the dispositions of the Greek and Persian forces at the Battle of Marathon Diacria () is an ancient name for the highlands in the north-east of Attica in Greece, surrounding the Plain of Marathon.
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thumb|300px|Diacria, showing the dispositions of the Greek and Persian forces at the Battle of Marathon Diacria () is an ancient name for the highlands in the north-east of Attica in Greece, surrounding the Plain of Marathon.
Attica may be divided into five natural parts: The Eleusinian Plain The Athenian Plain The Paralia or Sea-coasts The Mesogaea or Midlands The Diacria or Highlands
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