Category Archives: Fortifications

Another look at Land of Sikyon

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

One spring day in 2005, I ran into Yannis Lolos at the Blegen Library in Athens carrying around his recently completed monograph on the history and archaeology of the region of Sikyon, the polis immediately west of Corinth. He told … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Archaeological Survey, Book and Article Reviews, Economy, Fortifications, Maps, Periods, Diachronic, Sikyon, Territory, Travelers, Western Plain | Leave a comment

From the Corinthia to Sicyon

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

This weekend I spent some quality time with Y. Lolos newly published tome, Land of Sikyon. Hesperia Supplement 39 (Princeton: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2011). It runs to close to 650 pages and provides a nearly comprehensive … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Acrocorinth, American School Excavations, Ceramics, Colonies of Corinth, Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs, Corinthian Scholarship (monthly), Diolkos, Economy, EKAS (Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey), Fortifications, Isthmia, Isthmus, Kenchreai, Military, Mortuary, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Bronze Age, Periods, Classical, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Interim, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Roman Colony, Sex and Prostitution, Sikyon, Southern Corinthia, Territory, Texts, Trade and Commerce, Urban Center | Leave a comment

Hexamilion

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

The trans-Isthmus “Hexamilion” wall, running 7 kilometers across the Isthmus of Corinth, constructed in the 5th century AD, with later episodic refurbishments.  In the day of its construction, it must have fundamentally altered the human landscape, the regional economy, and … Continue reading →

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Reading Faith and Occupation in Late Antique Graffiti

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Last month, Bill Caraher posted a working draft of a paper on the Christian landscapes of the Corinthia  in which he discusses a variety of Christian graffiti–crosses,  fish, Chi-Rhos, and prayers inscribed in stone–scratched in mortar and stone on churches, baths, walls, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian - Churches, Christian - Post-Pauline, Fortifications, Lechaion Basilica, Periods, Byzantine, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Modern | 3 Comments

Ano Vayia and Lychnari Tower

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

The Saronic coast of the southern Corinthia provides some of the most beautiful views of Corinthian territory.  It also provided for the Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey some of its most spectacular finds.  One week spent in the area of Kalamianos … Continue reading →

Posted in Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs, EKAS (Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey), EKAS - Ano Vayia, Fortifications, Periods, Classical, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Photos, Southern Corinthia, Territory | Leave a comment