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By Dale K. Benington, June 22, 2015
Ancient Corinth Marker
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1 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Ancient Corinth
English Text: 1. Temple of Apollo 2. Lechaion Road 3. Propylaia 4. Bema 5. Race Course 6. Heroon of the Crossroads 7. Underground Shrine 8. Central Shops 9. South Stoa 10. Bouleuterion 11. South Basilica 12. Julian . . . Map (db m85149) HM
2 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Glauke Fountain
English Text: The fountain of Glauke, a large cubic mass of limestone, was formed when the surrounding bedrock was quarried away. Originally, the fountain was contained within a long limestone ridge running west from Temple Hill. . . . Map (db m84823) HM
3 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Temple of Apollo
English Text: The seven standing columns of the Archaic temple are one of the most prominent landmarks of Corinth. Contrary to one's first impression, however, the view from this point is back of the building. The dedication of the . . . Map (db m84826) HM
4 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Archaeological Site of Ancient Corinth
Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Αρχαίας Κορίνθου English Text: . . . Map (db m85135) HM
5 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Road Network
The route of the ancient traveler Pausanias through the Corinthian Forum at the 2nd century A.D., together with the results of the excavations conducted on the site by the American Archaeological School of Athens, give the modern visitor an idea . . . Map (db m84840) HM
6 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Buildings at the West End of Roman Agora
English Text: The buildings in the west end of the Roman Forum date from the 1st and 2nd century AD. In contrast to most temples of both Greek and Roman periods in Greece, the temples each stood on a high podium constructed of rubble and . . . Map (db m84867) HM
7 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — The Rostra (Bema) of the Roman Forum
English Text: The Rostra was a complex marble structure dating from the middle of the 1st century A.D. which dominated the face of the terrace of the Upper Forum at Corinth. It took the form of an open propylon with a n-shaped . . . Map (db m84874) HM
8 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — The Heroon at the Crossroads: an early sanctuary of Ancient Corinth
English Text: On the hillside where the Bema of the Roman Forum was later built and alongside a road leading southward to Acrocorinth, a cemetery had been delevoped during the Geometric period (1050 - 720 B.C.) Later on, during the . . . Map (db m84915) HM
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9 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Lechaion Road
English Text: Propylaie on the Lechaion Road The Propylaia, the main entrance to the Forum, consisted of three archways; one main and two smaller ones. At the time of Pausanias the gilded bronze chariots of Helios and . . . Map (db m84967) HM
10 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Peirene Fountain
English Text: Peirene is one of the most important topoi in the urban landscape of both Greek and Roman Corinth. Human activity is attested in the area from the Neolithic period, and the first efforts in water management date to the . . . Map (db m84991) HM
11 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Saint Paul in Corinth and the Bema of the Roman Forum
Saint Paul is also known as the Apostle of the Nations because of his missionary journeys throughout the eastern Mediterranean (46-58 AD) for the dissemination of Christianity. In this context he visited several Greek cities, including Samothrace, . . . Map (db m84891) HM
12 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — South Stoa
English Text: The South Stoa, one of the largest porticoed buildings in ancient Greece, was built in the late 4th century B.C., to the south of the race track of Corinth. The excavation of it by the American School of Classical Studies . . . Map (db m85076) HM
13 Greece, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Korinthos, Archea Korinthos — Temple E
English Text: Standing 9.00 meters above the Forum, Temple E occupied as prominent a place in the Roman city as the Temple of Apollo. In its first phase, the temple had stone foundations, probably with a triple crepis measuring . . . Map (db m85084) HM
 
 
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