Category Archives: Diolkos

Medieval and Ottoman Portages

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Medieval episodes of portaging the Corinthian Isthmus are unsurprisingly scant. The only account cited with any frequency is the remarkable portage of Niketas Ooryphas’ in AD 872. The portage is disputed, but the historical records for the account are certain. … Continue reading →

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The Isthmus and the Consequences of Geography

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

I returned yesterday evening from the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature and American Academy of Religion. I’ll write more about the  sessions on Roman Corinth tomorrow. For now, I post below (via my Scribd account) a draft … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceramics, Conferences, Lectures, and Presentations, Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs, Diolkos, Economy, Isthmus, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Classical, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Roman Colony, Territory, Trade and Commerce | Leave a comment

New perspectives on the diolkos

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

I’m pretty jazzed about the Society of Biblical Literature Conference in Chicago. I not only get to see some old friends in and out of the conference, but I hope to meet some of the scholars whose work I regularly … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian - 1 Corinthians, Christian - St. Paul, Conferences, Lectures, and Presentations, Diolkos, Isthmus, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Classical, Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Interim, Periods, Roman Colony, Territory | 2 Comments

Blogosphere: Corinthia

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

A frequent sort of blog that regularly appear in my google alerts are travel accounts of visits to Ancient Corinth. Most of these cover familiar ground and are most useful for good photos of Corinth, the Corinthian landscape, and the … Continue reading →

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University of Patras Marine Geology

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Oceanus, the website dedicated to the Network of Laboratories of the University of Patras, has posted information relevant to a geological fieldtrip to the Corinthia.  The pages have maps and brief summaries of geological processes influencing different parts of the … Continue reading →

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Another Article on the Diolkos

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Back in January, I noted another new article on the diolkos of Corinth by Yannis Nakas and D. Koutsoumba forthcoming in the Loutraki volume (more on this soon).  Since then, I’ve been in contact with Yannis Nakas about the piece … Continue reading →

Posted in Book and Article Reviews, Diolkos, Isthmus, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Classical, Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Roman Colony, Trade and Commerce | 2 Comments

Ancient Corinth: 2011 Publications

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I finally had time this week to gather together the 2011 publications for various aspects of Corinth’s history.  The first installment today includes about 3 dozen publications related to the history and archaeology of Corinth in antiquity, i.e., from the … Continue reading →

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The Diolkos: A Significant Technical Achievement of Antiquity

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

I wish I had attended that Corinthia Loutraki conference in 2007.  I continue to discover interesting paper titles and abstracts in the forthcoming publication.  I noted previously Hans Lohman’s “Der Diolkos von Korinth — eine antike Schiffsschleppe?.”  And now I … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Lectures, and Presentations, Diolkos, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Classical | 1 Comment

Glider Flights over the Isthmus

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

The revolution of YouTube and video sharing has ushered in a whole new world of viewing the Corinthia.  Already hundreds of videos can be found online related to the site of ancient Corinth—too many, in fact, to be useful to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canal, Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs, Diolkos, Kalamaki Bay, Mt. Gerania, Periods, Modern, Video | 2 Comments

Beachrock

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

“Beachrock” at the western entrance to the Corinth canal, covering the loading platform of the diolkos road.  The authors of the Lechaion tsunami theory (discussed yesterday) have suggested this rock represents “calcified tsunamigenic deposit” caused by a tsunami sometime after … Continue reading →

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