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<div style="float:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em;text-align:center;">[[image:Corinth_Temple_of_Apollon.jpg|Temple of Apollo at Corinth]]<br>''Temple of Apollo at Corinth''</div>

'''Corinth''' (Greek ''Korinthos'') is a [[Greece|Greek]] city, on the [[isthmus]] which joins the [[Peloponnesus]] to the mainland of Greece. It is about 48 miles (78 km) west of [[Athens]]. The isthmus, which was in ancient times traversed by hauling ships over the rocky ridge on sledges, is now cut by a canal.  It is also the capital of the prefecture of [[Corinthia]].  The city is surrounded by [[Lechaio]], [[Kalamaki]], [[Loutraki]], [[Geraneia]] mountains, and the southern mountains.

==History==

The ancient city rivalled Athens and [[Thebes, Greece|Thebes]] in wealth, based on the isthmian traffic and trade. Until the mid-6th century Corinth was a major exporter of [[black figure]] pottery to cities around the Greek world. Athenian potters later came to dominate the market. Corinth's great temple on its [[acropolis]] was dedicated to [[Aphrodite]].  According to most sources, there were more than one thousand temple prostitutes employed at the Temple of Aphrodite. Corinth was also the host of the [[Isthmian Games]].

The [[Roman Republic|Romans]] destroyed Corinth following a siege in [[146 BC]]. While there is archeological evidence of some minimal habitation in the years afterwards, [[Julius Caesar]] refounded the city as ''Colonia laus Iulia Corinthiensis'' in [[44 BC]] shortly before his assassination.  According to [[Appian of Alexandria|Appian]], the new settlers were drawn from [[freedmen]] of Rome. Under the Romans it became the seat of government for Southern [[Greece]] or [[Achaia]] ([[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 18:12-16). It was noted for its wealth, and for the luxurious, immoral and vicious habits of the people. It had a large mixed population of Romans, Greeks, and Jews.

When [[Paul of Tarsus|Paul]] first visited the city (AD 51 or 52), [[Gallio]], the brother of [[Lucius Annaeus Seneca|Seneca]], was [[proconsul]]. Paul resided here for eighteen months (18:1-18). Here he first became acquainted with [[Aquila]] and [[Priscilla]], and soon after his departure [[Apollos]] came from [[Ephesus]]. Later he visited it a second time, and remained for three months (20:3). During this second visit his [[Epistle to the Romans]] was written (probably [[55]]).  Paul's [[First Epistle to the Corinthians]] reflects the difficulties of maintaining a Christian community in such a cosmopolitan city. 

== Corinthian colonies ==
*[[Ambracia]]

== Corinth Today ==

Today, it is the second-most populated prefecture on the Peninsula.  It is the second largest city in the Peloponnese.

The [[Isthmus of Corinth|Corinth Canal]] carrying shop traffic from the northern Mediterranean, and the Aegean is about 4 km east of the city.  Slightly east a toll booth named Isthmia stood there but had moved about 2 km east near Kalamaki because the space was small, and 1.5 km of lights renovated.  The only thing lying is the East Corinth-Loutraki westbound interchange today when construction was completed.

A city square is located next to its [[Port of Corinth|port]].  A port is founded north of the square.  Boats are lined up in the harbor, and ships is also uesd there.  In late-[[2003]], people were against aluminum production in this port which will result of water contanimation to Corinth and Loutraki, and cancer.  This has been stopped.

A refinery that produces oil is founded slightly east of the city, and some think is the line marking the Athens metro area.  The size is very large.  It was surrounded by [[Greece Interstate 8A|national road]] and freeway.  Restaruants are served especially Goody's.  It is also serve as a rest area for GR-8.

The city and Kalamaki has train stations.  A river is south of city centre, and lined up with a main street.

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''Partial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897''

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* Adapted from the [[Wikipedia]] article, "Corinth,_Greece" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinth,_Greece http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinth,_Greece], used under the [[GNU Free Documentation License]]