Ancient Corinth: Site Guide (7th ed.) - Softcover

Sanders, Guy D.R.; Palinkas, Jennifer; Tzonou, Ioulia; Herbst, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876616619 ISBN 13: 9780876616611

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2018

Synopsis

This is the first official guidebook to the site of ancient Corinth published by the ASCSA in over 50 years, and it comes fully updated with the most current information, color photos, maps, and plans. It is an indispensable resource for the casual tourist or professional archaeologist new to the site. The guide begins with a history of Corinth and its excavations and then presents two tours. The first takes visitors through the archaeological site from the Temple of Apollo to the Forum, the Fountain of Peirene, and more. The second tour covers the ancient monuments outside the fenced area of the site, including the Odeion, the Theater, and the Asklepieion, and then the various remains of ancient Corinth located within and outside the ancient Greek walls, including the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore and the Lechaion Basilica. Short bibliographic notes for many entries lead the reader to fuller descriptions of monuments, objects, and concepts; a glossary is also provided. Interspersed in the text are topographical notes and focus boxes on special topics such as geology, Pausanias, St. Paul, and prehistoric Corinth and the Corinthia.

About this title

About the Author

Guy D. R. Sanders is the former Director of Corinth Excavations. Jennifer Palinkas is an instructor at Harford Day School in Maryland. Ioulia Tzonou-Herbst is the Associate Director of Corinth Excavations. James Herbst is the Architect of Corinth Excavations.

Edition details

• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876616619
• ISBN 13: 9780876616611
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208