Category Archives: Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic)

Corinthian Scholarship Monthly (December 2012)

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Now that the dust has settled on 2012, I release this final CSM issue for the last month of the year. By the end of the January, I’ll post some year-in-review lists for different categories of scholarship. As always, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceramics, Christian - 2 Corinthians, Christian - St. Paul, Isthmia, Periods, Byzantine, Periods, Classical, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Interim, Periods, Ottoman, Periods, Roman Colony | Leave a comment

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

Corinthiaka at the AIA

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

The AIA has posted a preliminary program of the 70+ paper sessions, workshops, and colloquia for the AIA in Seattle in January 2013.  As in previous years (2012, 2011), the Corinthia makes a good showing. If you’re going to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonies of Corinth, Conferences, Lectures, and Presentations, Digital Corinthia, Economy, Isthmia, Nemea, Perachora, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Bronze Age, Periods, Classical, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Interim, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Roman Colony, Sikyon, Southern Corinthia | Leave a comment

Corinthian Scholarship Monthly (October 2012)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

The latest round-up of digital scholarship and references over the last month. These references are now available with abstracts and tags at the Corinthian Studies Online (Zotero) Library. Diachronic Dillon, Matthew P. J. “Review. The Myth of Sacred Prostitution in … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Christian - 1 Corinthians, Christian - St. Paul, Corinthian Scholarship (monthly), Periods, Archaic, Periods, Bronze Age, Periods, Diachronic, Periods, Early Modern, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Medieval, Periods, Modern, Periods, Ottoman, Periods, Roman Colony, Periods, Venetian, Sex and Prostitution, Territory, Trade and Commerce, Travelers | 1 Comment

“Ancient Ruins on the Shore”

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

Friday’s issue of Kathimerini includes a short travel piece one of the most beautiful sites in the Corinthia, the Heraion at Perachora. Here’s a snippet: “The last thing you expect after driving through the popular coastal resort of Loutraki, just … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Isthmus, News Stories, Perachora, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Territory | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bibliography, Ceramics, Christian - 1 Corinthians, Christian - 2 Corinthians, Christian - Patristic Interpretation, Christian - Post-Pauline, Christian - Saints, Christian - St. Paul, Colonies of Corinth, Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs, Corinthian Scholarship (monthly), Corinthians (People), Dissertations and Theses, Economy, Geology, Lechaion, Maps, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Classical, Periods, Early Modern, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Modern, Periods, Ottoman, Periods, Roman Colony, Periods, Venetian, Sikyon, Trade and Commerce, Travelers, Urban Center | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Agriculture, Bibliography, Ceramics, Christian - 1 Corinthians, Christian - 2 Corinthians, Christian - Patristic Interpretation, Christian - Post-Pauline, Christian - St. Paul, Corinthian Scholarship (monthly), Demography, Dissertations and Theses, Economy, Geology, Lechaion, Migration, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Classical, Periods, Diachronic, Periods, Early Modern, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Roman Colony | 1 Comment

Land of Sikyon published

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I just heard the good news that Yannis Lolos’ Land of Sikyon: Archaeology and History of a Greek City-State has finally been published.  Lolos completed his dissertation study of the Sikyonia well over a decade ago and completed the monograph … Continue reading →

Posted in Periods, Archaic, Periods, Classical, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Roman Colony, Sikyon, Territory | 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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Histories of Peirene

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

There are no monuments of ancient Corinth more famous and iconic than the Fountain of Peirene.  Any modern visitor who has wandered among the ruins will likely have shot a photo like the one below of the Roman spring facade … Continue reading →

Posted in American School Excavations, Book and Article Reviews, Christian - Post-Pauline, Christian - St. Paul, Geology, Historical Fiction, Isthmia, Myth, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Byzantine, Periods, Classical, Periods, Early Modern, Periods, Greek (Geometric-Hellenistic), Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Modern, Periods, Roman Colony, Roman Religion, Urban Center | 1 Comment