icon

[Corinth Monument] Acrocorinth

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 ... Acrocorinth (575 meters high) was described by the Roman historian Polybius as

icon

[Corinth Monument] 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 ... Excavations on the north slopes of Acrocorinth in the ... Acrocorinth. They were arranged in

icon

[Corinth Monument] Acrocorinth, North Slope

In 1960, several Late Roman graves were excavated adjacent to the road to Acrocorinth by Henry Robinson ... Acrocorinth

icon

[Corinth Monument] Upper Peirene

A subterranean spring on Acrocorinth ... A subterranean spring on Acrocorinth.

[Corinth Monument] Solomos

A modern village on the southeast slope of Acrocorinth ... A modern village on the southeast slope of Acrocorinth

icon

[Corinth Monument] Hadji Mustafa

Hadji Mustafa is the popular name of a fountain at the base of Acrocorinth. The fountain consists of a cistern for collecting water from the nearby spring and an arched facade built of limestone and reused ... Hadji Mustafa is the popular name of a fountain at the base of Acrocorinth

icon

[Corinth Monument] St. John's

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 ... Acrocorinth. Removal of the church

icon

[Corinth Monument] Peribolos of Apollo

The court to the north of Peirene was identified by Pausanias as the “Peribolos of Apollo” in which was an image of the god and a painting depicting Odysseus on his return from Troy expelling his wife, ... Acrocorinth limestone. The

icon

[Corinth Monument] City Wall

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 ... acropolis, Acrocorinth. From the