Ancient Corinth, Greek archaeological site in Archaea Korinthos, Greece
Ancient Corinth is an archaeological site in Corinth Municipality, Greece, preserving the remains of a major Greek city. The excavations reveal Roman shop rows, public fountains, and the Doric temple dedicated to Apollo with seven upright limestone columns standing on a hill above the former marketplace.
The city was founded in the 8th century BC and grew into one of the most important Greek trading centers on the isthmus between two seas. After its destruction in 146 BC by Roman forces, it lay abandoned for a century before Julius Caesar refounded it as a Roman colony in 44 BC.
The well-preserved columns of the Apollo temple remind visitors of how religious life shaped the daily routines of ancient Greeks who worshiped one of their most important gods here. Travelers today can still walk through the former marketplace where merchants from across the Mediterranean traded goods and philosophers gathered to debate.
The excavation area covers large grounds that are explored on foot and require sturdy footwear. Visitors should plan time for the adjacent museum, which displays finds from different periods of the settlement.
The Acrocorinth fortress rises 575 m (1886 ft) above sea level and shelters the ruins of an Aphrodite temple. From its walls, a clear view opens across both sea gulfs and the narrow strip of land connecting the mainland to the Peloponnese.
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