Poppies amongst the ruins

Corinth - Ancient Ruins and Canal

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May 29th 2011
Monday 9th May 2011 School, Laundry and Domestics followed by walk along beach. Tuesday 10th May 2011 A short drive to the ruins of Ancient Corinth or Korinth which in antiquity was a city-state (polis) on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta. In classical times, Corinth rivaled ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Corinth

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more