Corinth
Ancient Peloponnesian port
Corinth is an ancient Greek city-state located on the narrow isthmus connecting the Peloponnese to mainland Greece.
Its strategic position made it a major commercial and naval power in antiquity.
The Corinthian order of architecture, with its ornate acanthus-leaf capitals, originated there.
In the New Testament, Paul's letters to the Corinthians address the early Christian community in Corinth.
The modern city occupies nearby ground.
Condemned eternal boulder roller
- PegasusDivine airborne horse
- MedusaStone-gazing mythic creature
- MedeaMythical infanticidal sorceress
- JasonCommon masculine name
Argonauts · Poseidon · Helios · Aphrodite · founding myths · winged horse
Act of unearthing
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- potteryFired clay objects
- amphoraeAncient twin-handled storage jars
columns · mosaics · frescoes · sanctuary · temple · dig site · stratigraphy · inscriptions
Corinthian athletic festival for Poseidon
- Temple of ApolloSanctuary for sun deity
- agoraGreek civic square
- bemaRaised sanctuary platform
- Julius CaesarRoman dictator and general
classical antiquity · Hellenistic · Byzantine · city-state · polis · fortifications · harbor · crossroads
Southern Greek peninsula
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- currantsSmall seedless dried grapes
- olive grovesLand planted with oil-bearing trees
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
coastline · limestone · Mediterranean climate · agriculture · winemaking · tourism · modern city
Exchange of commodities
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- emporiumLarge varied retail store
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- drachmaFormer Greek monetary unit
coinage · wealth · imports · exports · textiles · bronze work · amphorae · tariffs
New Testament letter writer
- AquilaLatin for bird of prey
- PriscillaFeminine given name
- bemaRaised sanctuary platform
- early churchFirst-century Christian communities
paganism · immorality · spiritual gifts · resurrection · divisions · idolatry · Chloe · missionary
Sisyphus
Condemned eternal boulder roller
Jason · Argonauts · Poseidon · Helios · Aphrodite · founding myths · winged horse
excavation
Act of unearthing
amphorae · columns · mosaics · frescoes · sanctuary · temple · dig site · stratigraphy · inscriptions · classical
Isthmian Games
Corinthian athletic festival for Poseidon
- Temple of ApolloSanctuary for sun deity
- agoraGreek civic square
- bemaRaised sanctuary platform
Julius Caesar · classical antiquity · Hellenistic · Byzantine · city-state · polis · fortifications · harbor · crossroads · prosperity
Peloponnese
Southern Greek peninsula
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- currantsSmall seedless dried grapes
- olive grovesLand planted with oil-bearing trees
mountains · coastline · limestone · Mediterranean climate · agriculture · winemaking · tourism · modern city
trade
Exchange of commodities
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- emporiumLarge varied retail store
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
drachma · coinage · wealth · imports · exports · textiles · bronze work · amphorae · tariffs · harbors
Apostle Paul
New Testament letter writer
early church · paganism · immorality · spiritual gifts · resurrection · divisions · idolatry · Chloe · missionary · congregation
- ancient citiesAthens, Rome, Jerusalem, Sparta, Damascus
- early churchapostles, early church, Church Fathers, apostolic fathers, Acts of the Apostles
- PeloponneseSparta, Mycenae, Olympia, Arcadia, Laconia
- Roman CitiesRoma, Pompeii, Ostia, Londinium, Ravenna
- Ancient CorinthTemple of Apollo, bema, agora, Isthmian Games, ancient theater
- Corinthian GulfRio, coastal towns, ferries
- First CorinthiansPauline letter to Corinth
- Corinthian orderOrnate ancient column style
- 1 CorinthiansApostolic letter to Greeks
- Second CorinthiansBiblical letter sequel
- Corinthian columnElaborate classical architectural support
- 2 CorinthiansBiblical epistle to Corinth