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CORINTH
TOURS
 Corinth
(Greek
Island) is
an ancient
city about
48 miles
west of
Athens on
the narrow
stretch of
land that
joins the
Peloponnese
to
the mainland
of Greece.
Corinth was
an important
city in
ancient
Greece and
it played a
major role
in the
missionary
work of the
Apostle Paul.
Today,
Corinth is
the second
largest city
in the
Peloponnese
with several
sites of
interest to
pilgrims and
tourists.
History
The site of
ancient
Corinth was
first
inhabited in
the
Neolithic
period
(5000-3000
BC), and
flourished
as a major
Greek city
from the 8th
century BC
until its
destruction
by the
Romans in
146 BC.
 Its
commanding
position on
the Isthmus
of Corinth,
the narrow
strip of
land that
separates
the
Peloponnese
from
northern
Greece,
was the
primary
basis of its
importance.
Corinth
controlled
the
diolkos
(Greek for
"haul
across"),
the
6th-century
BC
stone-paved
roadway that
connected
the
Saronic Gulf
with the
Gulf of
Corinth.
This
overland
route was
highly
valuable in
that it
allowed
passengers
and cargo to
avoid the
difficult
and
time-consuming
trip around
the southern
end of the
Peloponnese.
What to See
The ruins of
ancient
Corinth, a
short drive
from the
modern city
of Corinth,
are spread
around the
base of the
rock of
Acrocorinth,
which forms
a natural
acropolis
for the
city. Most
of the
surviving
buildings
are Roman
rather than
Greek,
dating from
the city's
prosperous
age after
Caesar
sacked
and rebuilt
much of the
original
Greek city.
Much of the
city has
been toppled
by recurring
earthquakes
over the
centuries.
On the
Acrocorinth
itself are
ruins of the
Temple of
Aphrodite,
of which
little
remains. The
Temple of
Aphrodite
had more
than 1,000
sacred
prostitutes
at one time,
exemplifying
the ancient
city's
reputation
for luxury
and vice.
Also on
Acrocorinth
are the
ruins of a
stone
minaret and
ancient
defensive
walls.
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Corinth
Tour |
Corinth
tour -
half or
full day
tour
You will
enjoy a
morning
visit to
Ancient
Corinth,
to
admire
the
marble
ruins of
the
Temple
of
Apollo
with its
last
golden
rays. |
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