Introducing Corinthia
Corinthia has disappointingly little to show for all its rich and tumultuous history (something it owes largely to its strategic position adjoining the Isthmus of Corinth). Throughout time several empires have wrestled for dominance over the Peloponnese here; the Romans constructed a vast wall across the isthmus, many centuries later the Turks overran it and pretty much everyone else has attempted to carve a canal across it (like most large-scale civil engineering projects the schedule slipped a little bit behind: about 2600 years, in fact).
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The Corinthia region was once dominated by the mighty, ancient city of Corinth. This site has had much work done of late and makes a fascinating visit. Several minor sites in the pretty hinterland west of Corinth are worth a detour if you have time and your own transport.
Last updated: Oct 6, 2008
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