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[Corinth Monument] Peirene

Peirene is an important center of symbolism and tradition in the urban landscape of both Greek and Roman Corinth. Human activity is attested in the area from the Neolithic period, and the first efforts ... running under the courtyard ... and courtyard were

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[Corinth Monument] Odeion

The Roman Odeion of Ancient Corinth was a small, indoor theatre intended for musical events and rhetorical competitions. It consisted of a semicircular orchestra surrounded by seating, a stage building, ... Atticus. A courtyard surrounded

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[Corinth Monument] Glauke

The fountain of Glauke, a large cubic mass of limestone, was formed when the surrounding bedrock was quarried away. Originally, the fountain was contained within a long limestone ridge running west from ... small courtyard paved with

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[Corinth Monument] Theater

The theater was a place in which dramatic and musical events were staged. In the Roman period staged fighting was added. The theater has several phases. The original structure was built late in the 5th ... courtyard to the east of the

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[Corinth Monument] East of Theater

A series of buildings flanking the street descending the terrace immediately to the east of the theater was excavated in the 1980’s by C. K. Williams II. Two of the buildings (Buildings 1 and 3) were food ... building. The courtyard has an

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[Corinth Monument] Lechaion Road

The main north-south artery (cardo maximus) of the Roman city ultimately linked the Agora of Corinth with the harbor of Lechaion on the Corinthian gulf 3 kilometers to the north. In the time of Augustus, ... courtyard surrounded by a marble