Category Archives: Lechaion

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

Corinthian Scholarship (monthly): June-August

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

The second installment of Corinth-related scholarship that went digital in June-August. Happy reading! Geology Ford, Mary, Sebastian Rohais, Edward A. Williams, Sylvain Bourlange, David Jousselin, Nicolas Backert, and Fabrice Malartre. “Tectono-sedimentary Evolution of the Western Corinth Rift (Central Greece).” Basin … Continue reading →

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Corinthian Scholarship (monthly): March-May

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Here is the first installment of Corinth-related scholarship, or scholarship discussing Corinth, which appeared in digital form in March to May. I will post the second installment for June-August on Friday. [Reposting this at 11:00 as I accidentally deleted 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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The Complete Archaeology of Greece

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

John Bintliff’s new tome (May 2012) looks like a serious comprehensive work.  At 544 pages, The Complete Archaeology of Greece: From Hunter-Gatherers to the 20th Century A.D. promises to tell the story of Greek culture from the Paleolithic to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acrocorinth, Agriculture, Archaeological Survey, Book and Article Reviews, Ceramics, EKAS (Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey), Isthmia, Isthmus, Lechaion, Territory | 1 Comment

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 →

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Did a tsunami destroy ancient Lechaion?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

In early July, Andreas Vött and his colleagues announced that sometime in the 6th century AD, a tsunami destroyed ancient Olympia, the famous site of pan-Hellenic athletic contests.   In considering recent scholarship on historical tsunamis in the Gulf of Corinth, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book and Article Reviews, Christian - Churches, Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs, EKAS (Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey), Geology, Greek Service Excavations, Lechaion, Lechaion Basilica, Periods, Late Antiquity | 4 Comments

Corinthian Sites in Google Earth and Map

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Yesterday I discussed a number of resources for viewing Corinthian territory from the air.  Some of the same resources also provide incredible views of the archaeological sites of the Corinthia.  This can be especially valuable if you want to view … Continue reading →

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An Account of Travel to the Corinthia: Major Sir Greenville Temple (1836)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

While conducting research on the diolkos of Corinth last year, I discovered the enormous corpus of scanned texts in Google Books relating travel accounts to Greece and the Aegean from the late 18th to 20th centuries.  These searchable texts offer … Continue reading →

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