Category Archives: Trade and Commerce

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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What was shipped in Greek amphoras? A reevaluation through DNA analysis

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

One of the big stories covered by archaeology blogs last month was the announcement that a team of researchers had determined the ancient content of Greek amphoras through the analysis of residual DNA.  News of this discovery appeared in this … Continue reading →

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Corinthian Scholarship (October)

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Bronze Age A recent M.S. thesis on the site of Kalamianos in the the southern Corinthia: some beautiful images of the site: Peter Dao, “Marine Geophysical and Geomorphic Survey of Submerged Bronze Age Shorelines and Anchorage sites at Kalamianos (Korphos, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian - 1 Corinthians, Christian - St. Paul, Corinthian & Saronic Gulfs, Corinthian Scholarship (monthly), Diolkos, Geology, Isthmus, Periods, Bronze Age, Periods, Byzantine, Periods, Classical, Periods, Hellenistic, Southern Corinthia, Territory, Trade and Commerce | 1 Comment

Corinth in Context at Society of Biblical Literature, London 2011

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Last week I spent conferencing in London at the international meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature.  With the exception of one rainy day, the weather was cool and beautiful.  My own visit was improved by the presence of my … Continue reading →

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SBL – Day 3-4

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

More good 1 and 2 corinthians papers today at the SBL International: Kar-Yong Lim, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia, “Paul’s Use of Temple Imagery in the Corinthian Correspondence and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Contextual Reading from the Perspectives of A … Continue reading →

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Corinthian Scholarship (May-June 2011)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

It’s been a couple of months since the last Corinthian Scholarship update, so we have a full list here.  The following list compiles the works I happened to see and the (imperfect) results of various google alerts.  If you have … Continue reading →

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SBL International – London, July 4-7

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

The Society of Biblical Literature has posted its schedule of papers for the international conference in London, July 4-7, 2011.  There are three sessions that focus entirely on Corinth and many scattered papers that touch on Corinthian matters.  Clicking on … Continue reading →

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Corinth – Paul, People, and Politics

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Macquarie University has posted a description and schedule for a conference on May 14 called “Corinth – Paul, People and Politics,” sponsored by the Society for the Study of Early Christianity.  The abstract for the conference: In Paul’s letters to … Continue reading →

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The Diolkos of Corinth – A New View

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

Over the last week, I have been working frantically on the revisions of an article called the “Diolkos of Corinth,” about the famous paved portage road across the Corinthian Isthmus. I submitted the paper last August and it was provisionally … Continue reading →

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Three new papers on the Roman Corinthia and Isthmus

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

A new book on Hellenistic to Roman Corinth called Corinth in Contrast: Studies in Inequality is now in the works.  The volume is edited by Friesen, James, and Schowalter and is based on the conference in Austin in early October which … Continue reading →

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