Monthly Archives: March 2011

Corinthian Scholarship (March 2011)

I stumbled upon a good number of Corinthian papers, presentations, and publications this month that cover topics from Isthmia, Kenchreai, Aphrodite and prostitute, and Paul’s ascent in 2 Cor. 12. First, Corinthian archaeology and history: Anne Pippin Burnett has a … Continue reading

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Corinthiaka

A few Corinthiaka that have come through Google updates over the last couple of weeks: The Corinth Canal needs urgent work (from Athens News) The “Diolkos for 1500 Years” video will be featured this week at the 12th International Meeting … Continue reading

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Digital Isthmia

A couple of slick new digital resources caught my attention this week for the pan-Hellenic sanctuary site of Isthmia. I just noticed the total makeover of the University of Chicago’s website for the Temple of Poseidon and the Rachi settlement. … Continue reading

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Maps of the Corinthia

Maps of the Corinthia are surprisingly rare via the internet, let alone maps of the ancient Corinthia. A google image search on “Korinthia” or “Corinthia” turns up two dozen very coarse road maps of the northeastern Peloponnese mainly produced or … Continue reading

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St. Paul’s Corinth (A Music Video)

I think Matt Malcolm may be the first to put together a music video on Corinth of Paul’s day.  As he notes in this blog, I’ve just put together a short video, touching on a few highlights of 1 Corinthians, … Continue reading

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St. Kodratos and Company

March 10 marks the feast day of a third century martyr named Kodratos, a Christian poorly known today but evidently important for the church communities of Late Antique and Byzantine Corinth.  This Kodratos (aka Codratus / Quadratus) is not to … Continue reading

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Corinthiaka

The latest Corinthiaka for this cold Monday morning: (via Matt Malcolm’s blog) A conference on May 14 at Macquarie University on the theme of “Corinth – Paul, People and Politics,” sponsored by the Society for the Study of Early Christianity. … Continue reading

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How (not) to write history

This weekend Messiah College is hosting the annual National History Day competition for the south-central Pennsylvania region.  Hundreds of junior high and high school kids will descend on our campus and engage in  historical research through papers, films, posters, and performances. … Continue reading

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Dissertating Corinth

The American School of Classical Studies’ website has a nice piece on Angela Ziskowski’s recently defended dissertation The Construction of Corinthian Identity in the Early Iron Age and Archaic Period. As Angela describes her work there: My work on this … Continue reading

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