Category Archives: Kenchreai

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 Christianization of the Peloponnese

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

Dr. Sanders recently shared a link (via the Corinthian Studies facebook group) to an interesting new digital project by Dr. Rebecca Sweetman and the University of St. Andrews titled “The Christianization of the Peloponnese.” The home page describes the project … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian - Post-Pauline, Christian - Saints, Digital Corinthia, Kenchreai, Lechaion, Peloponnese, Periods, Late Antiquity, Sikyon, Territory, Urban Center | Leave a comment

Dissertation Corner: A Guide to “Corinth on the Isthmus”

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

I recently discovered by accident that my doctoral dissertation on the Late Antique Corinthia was available for free download through OhioLink. When I completed this study in 2006 at Ohio State University, there was concern among graduate students that our … Continue reading →

Posted in Corinth in the Mind, Dissertations and Theses, Economy, EKAS (Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey), Isthmia, Isthmus, Kenchreai, Lechaion, Lechaion Basilica, Periods, Roman Colony, Territory, Texts, Trade and Commerce | 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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Kenchreai Field School

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

If you are student at one of the participating institutions in Sunoikisis, you are eligible to apply to the Kenchreai Archaeological Field School.  The Sunoikisis website describes the program as an introduction… “…to the archaeology, history and culture of Greece … Continue reading →

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Geology & Gulf of Corinth: 2011 Publications

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

We conclude the  2011 publications series today with recent publications on the Gulf of Corinth and the geology of the Isthmus.  Most of these publications concern tectonic activity or the study of the Corinth Rift.  But there are a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs, Corinthian Scholarship (monthly), Geology, Isthmus, Kenchreai, Lechaion | Leave a comment

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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Corinthiaka

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Some varied Corinthiaka to start off the week. The western liturgical calendar flipped this weekend with the first Sunday of Advent.  Yesterday’s epistle reading from 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 appropriate describes the anticipation accentuated in the advent season.  More on scholars … Continue reading →

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The Vampire on the Isthmus: A Halloween Tale

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

It is hard to know why ancient writers found Corinth and its territory a region suitable for placing ghosts, witches, and vampires, and whether the region was any more haunted than other towns and countrysides of the ancient world.  The … Continue reading →

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