Ancient Corinth

Ancient Corinth Tour

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An Ancient Corinth tour stands before the seven Doric columns of the Temple of Apollo under a clear sky

An Ancient Corinth tour walks the ruins of the city that once held the isthmus between two seas, from the Archaic Temple of Apollo and the site museum to the Bema where St Paul stood before the Roman governor, the Peirene fountain, the Lechaion Road and the forum of the Roman colony. This post covers … Read more

Corinth Canal Tour

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A Corinth Canal tour looks down the straight channel cut between high rock walls

A Corinth Canal tour visits the narrow sea channel cut through the Isthmus of Corinth, where steep rock walls drop to a strip of blue water between two gulfs. This post covers what a Corinth Canal tour includes, how the canal was built, the ancient attempts, the passage by boat, the bridges, Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth … Read more