Knowra Ancient Corinth Ancient Corinth Ancient Corinth was a major Greek city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, linking mainland Greece with the Peloponnese and controlling routes between the Aegean and Ionian seas.
Isthmus of Corinth : A narrow land bridge connecting mainland Greece to the Peloponnese. The isthmus gave the city command of overland traffic between the two regions.
Archaic Greece : The period of Greek history from about 800 to 480 BCE, marked by the rise of city-states and overseas colonization. Corinth became a major commercial and colonial power during this period.
Temple of Apollo, Corinth : A mid-sixth-century BCE Doric temple at Corinth, of which seven monolithic columns survive. Its surviving columns are among the clearest landmarks of the Greek city.
Athens : An ancient Greek city-state in Attica, known for its democracy, naval power, and cultural influence. Athens rivaled Corinth for influence in trade, diplomacy, and the conflicts of classical Greece.
Diolkos : An ancient paved track across the Isthmus of Corinth for moving ships or their cargo overland. It offered merchants and sailors a way to bypass the dangerous voyage around the Peloponnese.
Greek colonization : The establishment of Greek settlements around the Mediterranean and Black Sea, especially from the eighth to sixth centuries BCE. Corinth founded colonies that extended its influence and commercial reach.
Ancient Corinth archaeological site : The excavated remains of Greek and Roman Corinth near the modern village of Ancient Corinth. The site preserves the city’s forum, temples, streets, and monuments across successive periods.
Sparta : An ancient Greek city-state in the Peloponnese known for its military society and oligarchic government. Sparta’s inland military power contrasted with Corinth’s commercial and maritime orientation.
Lechaion : The principal western harbor of ancient Corinth on the Gulf of Corinth. This harbor connected Corinth to western Greece and routes toward Italy.
Periander : A Corinthian ruler traditionally dated to the late seventh and early sixth centuries BCE and counted among the Seven Sages of Greece. His tyranny is associated with Corinth’s political power and public works.
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