The remains of two successive stadia (race tracks) lie beneath the Roman forum. The apheteria (starting blocks) of both, lie directly to the west of the Julian Basilica. The orientation of the two phases ... The remains of two ... lie beneath the Roman forum. The apheteria
Peirene is an important center of symbolism and tradition 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 ... Neolithic period, and the first ... period. The facility was ... period, the facade had Doric
Acrocorinth (575 meters high) was described by the Roman historian Polybius as one of the “fetters of Greece” because it controlled not only the route across the Isthmus, but also the pass between the ... Modern periods. Within the ... high) was described by the ... one of the “fetters of
Korakou is a hill (260x115m) 35m above sea level overlooking the Corinthian Gulf at the western end of the city of New Corinth. Blegen excavated here in the summers of 1915 and 1916. He used the results ... the end of the LH period as ... in the Archaic period ... overlooking the Corinthian Gulf at
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 ... tiles in the Roman period ... The fountain of Glauke, ... limestone, was formed when the
Excavations on the north slopes of Acrocorinth in the 1960’s and 70’s revealed a mass of small dining rooms both above and below and ancient road leading to Acrocorinth. They were arranged in parallel ... Hellenistic period.
In the Roman period refurbishment of the ... Excavations on the north
The theater was a place in which dramatic and musical events were staged. In the Roman period staged fighting was added. The theater has several phases. The original structure was built late in the 5th ... the Roman period staged ... Hellenistic period. Early in the ... The theater was a place
This was the name given, from the 19th century on, to a spring and cave in the former pleasure garden of the Ottoman Beys’ palace. It is located due north of the Forum on the line of the Lechaion Road ... This was the name given, from the 19th century on, to a spring and cave in the
The Punic Amphora Building was a commercial establishment
located near a busy intersection of three roads.
Dating to the mid-5th century B.C., the building contained
many tons of fragments of transport ... during this period was the hub ... The Punic Amphora ... to the mid-5th century
Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. In myths dating to the classical period of Ancient Greece (510-323 ... in Greece on the ... in the valley of Phocis. In myths dating to the
At the east end of the Central Shops, immediately to the south of the apheteria (starting lines) of the Classical and Hellenistic stadia (running tracks), the original Circular Monument may date to the ... the Classical period. The ... Severan periods.
The Circular ... At the east end of the
The church of St. Johns stood until 1938 when it was demolished to complete the excavation of the Forum to Roman levels. The original church was part of a thirteenth century monastic complex at the west ... the Ottoman period to the ... The church of St. Johns ... demolished to complete the
The main north-south artery (cardo maximus) of the Roman city ultimately linked the Agora of Corinth with the harbor of Lechaion on the Corinthian gulf 3 kilometers to the north. In the time of Augustus, ... period). To the east of this ... The main north-south artery (cardo maximus) of the
The Forum, lying at the heart of the Roman City was the commercial and administrative center of the city. Its orientation conforms to the surviving Classical and Hellenistic buildings, such as the South ... Period. The entire area, almost ... The Forum, lying at the heart of the Roman City was
This ancient suburb of Corinth lay to the east of the city near the line of the city wall. Here Pausanias saw the tomb of Diogenes the Cynic of Sinope. Nearby, the grave of the famous courtesan Lais was ... Corinth lay to the east of the city near the line of the ... saw the tomb of Diogenes
The Julian Basilica closes the east end of the Roman forum. It was a two story structure with cryptoporticus below and a peristyle hall above. The basilica was built in the early years of the 1st century ... Antonine period. The remains of ... The Julian Basilica closes the east end of the
The Sacred Spring was a sanctuary rather than a public water source. The Sacred Spring complex has a long history lasting from the early 8th century B.C into the Hellenistic period with several phases ... The Sacred Spring was a ... water source. The Sacred ... history lasting from the early
Pausanias calls a bath beyond Peirene on the Lechaion Road the most famous of the many baths in Corinth. Near the entrance stood statues of Poseidon, Leucothea, Palaimon on a dolphin and Artemis hunting ... beyond Peirene on the Lechaion Road the most famous of the ... the entrance stood statues
To the west of the Gymnasium a bath-and-fountain complex was built in a natural valley artificially enlarged in antiquity. In its earliest phase the supply of spring water was enhanced by tunneling horizontally ... of the Lamps | Gymnasium
The seven standing columns of the Archaic temple are one of the most prominent landmarks of Corinth. The dedication of the temple to Apollo is deduced from Pausanias’ description of Corinth combined with ...
From the Archaic period ... The seven standing columns of the Archaic temple
Plateau, 350x250m or 160x410m, 2km north of Examilia. Blegen excavated 23 trenches here for 18 days in August 1916. Houses of all periods of the BA were located. There were no Neolithic architectural ... 1916. Houses of all periods of the BA were located ... the floor of houses in the
The Northwest Stoa was once thought to have been a Hellenistic building refurbished in the Roman period. It is now understood to be entirely a Roman monument, built in the time of the emperor Augustus, ... the Roman period. It is now ... The Northwest Stoa was ... monument, built in the time of
The buildings in the west end of the Roman Forum date from the 1st and 2nd century A.D. In contrast to most temples of both the Greek and Roman periods in Greece, the temples each stood on a high podium ... The buildings in the west end of the Roman Forum date from the 1st and 2nd
In 146 B.C. the Roman general Mummius reduced the walls of Corinth to make them unusable for defensive purposes. No wall was considered necessary until the Late Roman period when a shorter circuit was ... In 146 B.C. the Roman general Mummius reduced the ... necessary until the Late Roman
Fourteen rooms of a large Late Roman town house, or domus, include two with intricate geometric mosaic floors and one with a central marble fountain. Of two peristyle courts within the building, one featured ... peristyle courts within the ... the colonnade. Another room ...
The house was decorated
Fourteen rooms of a large Late Roman town house, or domus, include two with intricate geometric mosaic floors and one with a central marble fountain. Of two peristyle courts within the building, one featured ... peristyle courts within the ... the colonnade. Another room ...
The house was decorated
The oldest portions of the City wall date from the late Geometric period. This early section was found at the edge of the terrace at the Potters’ Quarter about 1.5 kilometers west of the museum at Corinth ... The oldest portions of the City wall date from the late Geometric period. This
The north cemetery is actually part of a much larger funerary area which extends along the plain below the lower terrace on which Corinth stands. Excavations in 1915 to 1918 and 1928 to 1930 revealed ... The north cemetery is ... along the plain below the ... practices over the course of
The Bema 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 ... The Bema was a complex ... the middle of the 1st ... the face of the terrace of
The sanctuary of Asklepios is located in what was probably considered a healthy location on the north side of the city close to a supply of fresh spring water. It incorporated hospital facilities. The ... the Roman period and it ... The sanctuary of ... location on the north side of
