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Archaeological sites of Corinth

General views

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With the exception of the Temple of Apollo, almost all visible objects date from Roman and early Byzantine times.

Main Archaeological site

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In the Ancient Corinth. In order according to the progress of the trip, although at the cost of turns.

Near the Entrance

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Object location37° 54′ 20.69″ N, 22° 52′ 40.13″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Coordinates of the Entrance

Fountain of Glauke

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Object location37° 54′ 20.16″ N, 22° 52′ 41.3″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Details

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Archaeological Museum

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See Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth

Temple of Octavia

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Object location37° 54′ 17.61″ N, 22° 52′ 40.85″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Temple of Apollo

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Around 560-540 BC, Doric order, on the site of the temple of the 7th century BC.

SW corner

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Object location37° 54′ 21.13″ N, 22° 52′ 44.27″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

West pediment

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(But this was the back of the temple.)

North site

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East side

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From the Archaic period, access to the hilltop was up a monumental staircase at the southeast corner of the hill (see North Building).

Sourth site

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Surroundings of former Agora

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South and southeast of the Apollon temple

West shops

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Object location37° 54′ 18.91″ N, 22° 52′ 43.27″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

West Terrace Temples

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Northwest Stoa

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Northwest Shops

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Object location37° 54′ 20.16″ N, 22° 52′ 46.2″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Sacred spring

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Object location37° 54′ 20.03″ N, 22° 52′ 47.48″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Bema

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Object location37° 54′ 18.47″ N, 22° 52′ 48.95″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Julian Basilica

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Object location37° 54′ 20.12″ N, 22° 52′ 52.07″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Secular Basilica. See also Sculptures from the Julian Basilica in the Arachaeological Museum of Corinth.

Fountain of Peirene

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Object location37° 54′ 20.66″ N, 22° 52′ 49.99″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Lechaion Road and surroundings

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East of the Apollon temple

Propylaia

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Object location37° 54′ 20.87″ N, 22° 52′ 49″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Between Lechaion and Agora, near Peirene Fontain

Peribolos of Apollo

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Object location37° 54′ 21.76″ N, 22° 52′ 50.35″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

North Building

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Object location37° 54′ 21.6″ N, 22° 52′ 48.37″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

Lechaion Road

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Other

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Ancient Greek Theatre

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Near the Main Archaeological site

Roman Odeon

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Near the Main Archaeological site

Acrocorinth

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Modern entrance

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Ancient entrance

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Gates and fortresses

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Temple of Aphrodite

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Object location37° 53′ 30.41″ N, 22° 52′ 31.81″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo

See Strabo, Geography VIII,6,20 and XII,4,36.

See Pausanias, Description of Greece II,4 and II,5,1.

Upper Peirene

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Upper Peirene Fountain