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"Argive Heraion","","","","","The Heraion of Argos is an ancient sanctuary in Argos, Greece. It was part of the greatest sanctuary in the Argolid, dedicated to Hera, whose epithet  ""Argive Hera"" appears in Homer's works. The memory was preserved at Argos of an archaic, aniconic pillar representation of the Great Goddess. The site, which might mark the introduction of the cult of Hera in mainland Greece, lies northeast of Argos between the archaeological sites of Mycenae and Midea. The traveller Pausanias, visiting the site in the 2nd century CE, referred to the area as Prosymna.","","Argolid | Argive Heraion","","Corinth:Monument:Argive Heraion","","Monument","Corinth",""
"Theater","","","","","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 century B.C. and had permanent seats but only a wooden stage building. This was supplemented with a new orchestra and stage structure in the Hellenistic period. Early in the reign of the Emperor Augustus the building was adapted to Roman tastes. In the early 1st century A.D. the pitch of the seats was made steeper and the uppermost portion received a covered stoa. The stage building was rebuilt in the Hadrianic to early Antonine period. It had arched niches decorated with relief sculpture showing gods fighting giants, Greeks fighting Amazons and the Labors of Heracles. In later antiquity theatrical tastes changed and the orchestra was converted into a gladiatorial arena. The lower seats of the orchestra were cut back to create a vertical face separating the audience from the combatants. This barrier once preserved frescos showing lions, a bull, a leopard and men fighting animals. A scratched inscription beneath one lion refers to the story of Androcles and the lion. The orchestra was later waterproofed to enable the staging of water shows such as staged sea battles. ; In the courtyard to the east of the stage is an inscription reused in the floor. The letter cuttings were designed to receive cast bronze letters. It reads “ERASTUS PRO AEDILITATE S P STRAVIT” or “Paved by Erastus at his own expense in return for his Aedileship.” A chamberlain (oikonomos) of Corinth called Erastus was mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16.23. Many believe the inscription and the book refer to the same person.","Corinth:Image:slide  3731::/Corinth/Photos/slides/3000-3999/sl3731.jpg::1800::1211","Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | Central Area | Theater District | Theater","","Corinth:Monument:Theater","","Monument","Corinth",""
"Julian Basilica","","","","","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 A.D. of locally quarried oolitic limestone. Statues of the Julio-Claudian family were displayed within the building, including the Emperor Augustus, his grandsons Gaius and Lucius (who died in A.D. 2 and A.D. 5 respectively) and Nero. It probably served as a law court and perhaps was the seat of Imperial Cult.; During the mid-1st century the interior was redecorated with marble revetment, some of which, including part of an inscription referring to its placement, was reused in renovations in the Antonine period. The remains of the basilica were finally reused in a wall immediately to the east.","Corinth:Image:digital 2014  0870::/Corinth/Photos/digital/2014 season photos/2014_0870.jpg::0::0","Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | Central Area | Forum | Julian Basilica | Julian Basilica","","Corinth:Monument:Julian Basilica","","Monument","Corinth",""
"West Shops","","","","","The West Shops define the west end of the Roman forum. Twelve Shops, six either side of a broad staircase ascending to the entrance of Temple E’s precinct, had vaulted chambers parts of which still survive. The Corinthian capitals of the colonnade in front of the shops were particularly ornate. On each, in place of some of the acanthus leaves were carved a mask, variously a griffon, winged lion, a siren and human faces. In the late 4th century an earthquake did sufficient damage to the colonnade that it had to be repaired. Three blocks preserve an inscription commemorating the patronage of the Emperors Valentinian and Valens who caused the repairs to be made. The inscription dates either to A.D. 364-75 or A.D. 375-8 depending whether or not it refers to Valentinan I or Valentinian II.","Corinth:Image:digital 2014  0853::/Corinth/Photos/digital/2014 season photos/2014_0853.jpg::0::0","Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | Central Area | Temple E, Temenos | West Shops","","Corinth:Monument:West Shops","","Monument","Corinth",""
"Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore","","","","","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 rows either side of a road and staircase ascending to a propylon which gave access to the area associated with the worship of Demeter and Kore.  In the Classical period there was no temple, simply rooms and a large stone lined pit containing ash, pig bones and pottery. The area also contained large quantities of votives including large scale terracotta statues. The identity of the goddesses is attested by graffiti on ceramics, the kinds of terracotta figurines, models of food on offering trays and a reference to it in Pausanias.  A small theater, seating no more than 100 people, was cut into bedrock on the south side. The earliest dining rooms were built in the late 6th century B.C. and the latest belonged to the Hellenistic period. ; In the Roman period refurbishment of the sanctuary was refurbished and the three small temples above the disused theater date soon after the middle of the 1st century A.D. The middle temple has a mosaic floor with a geometric pattern and a panel depicting two baskets flanked by snakes either side of a depiction of a pair of feet. A mosaic text identifies the benefactor as the neokoros Octavius Agathopous whose gift was made when “Chara was priestess of Neotera (Kore)” ; Worship at the sanctuary towards the end of the 4th century; in the 6th century the area was used as a cemetery.","Corinth:Image:slide  1981::/Corinth/Photos/slides/1000-1999/sl1981.jpg::1800::1183","Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | Acrocorinth, North Slope | Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore","","Corinth:Monument:Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore","","Monument","Corinth",""
"East of Theater","","","","","A series of buildings flanking the street descending the terrace immediately to the east of the theater was excavated in the 1980’s by C. K. Williams II. Two of the buildings (Buildings 1 and 3) were food shops catering to the theater goers. The north room of both buildings contained domed ovens and large quantities of animal bone were found in the south room of Building 3. They were built in the 1st century A.D. and were destroyed by an earthquake sometime between A.D. 125 and A.D. 150. Buildings 5 and 7, higher up to the south, were supported by a buttressed wall separating them from the caterers. These buildings were related to religious activity including worship of the gods Aphrodite, Isis, Serapis and Cybele.  The walls of Building 7 Room 2 were decorated with wall painting. This was of white panels framed by tall Corinthian columns, each containing a small figure of a deity including Hercules, Juno, Jupiter, Minerva and Venus.; Built in 1st century, Buildings 5 and 7 suffered the same fate as Buildings 1 and 3 but were refurbished and continued in use until they were destroyed by earthquake in the later 4th century. The debris from this quake was cleared from the street, and it was open to traffic through the 5th century.; East Theater Street and a broad decumanus (an east-west street) terminated at an open paved court east of the theater scene building. The courtyard has an inscription reused in the floor. The letter cuttings were designed to receive cast bronze letters. It reads ""ERASTUS PRO AEDILITATE S P STRAVIT"" or ""Paved by Erastus at his own expense in return for his aedileship.” A chamberlain (oikonomos) of Corinth called Erastus was mentioned by the Apostle Paul in Romans 16.23. Many believe the inscription and Paul’s letter refer to the same person.","Corinth:Image:slide  3795::/Corinth/Photos/slides/3000-3999/sl3795.jpg::1800::1179","Corinthia | Ancient Corinth | Theater District | East of Theater","","Corinth:Monument:East of Theater","","Monument","Corinth",""