Corinth

Corinth was the capital of the province of Achaia in southern Greece. Its location on the Corinthian isthmus, connecting two seas, made it a natural trading centre between East and West with 50,000 inhabitants. A few kilometres to the north was the port of Lechaion and to the south the port of Kenkrea in the Saronic Gulf, see Acts 18:18; Romans 16:1. Goods were unloaded and loaded between the harbours. Many leaders have dreamed of a canal. More than fifteen years after Paul's visit, Nero personally broke ground in 67 AD. He assigned 6000 Jewish prisoners from the Judean revolts to the work, but the project was cancelled on his death. It was not until 1893 that the canal became a reality, but it was narrow and dangerous and never the success hoped for.

Type:	City
Greek name:	Κόρινθος
Means:	satiated
Name today:
Mentioned in GT:	0 times
Mentioned in NT:	6 times
Position:	37.905518, 22.879705
Height above sea level:	88m