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CASTLE OF ACROCORINTHE. THE THIRD GATEINSIDE THE CASTLE OF ACROCORINTHEINSIDE THE CASTLE OF ACROCORINTHEAKROKORINTHAKROKORINTHCASTLE OF ACROCORINTHEcistern of ''ano Peirene''Sanctuary of Demeter and KoreSanctuary of Demeter and KoreTemple ECorinth Forum, S. Stoa, BouleuterionCorinth ShopsCORINTH, BABBIUS ROTUNDATHE INSCRIPTION ON BABBIUS ROTUNDAKorinthos, St. Paul`s BemaCORINTH.ST PAUL'S BEMAGlauke FountainSHOP ON THE ROMAN AGORA OF CORINTHLechaeum RoadCorinth OdeonOdeon of Ancient Corinth, supporting foundation of the seatsCorinth Basilica JuliaFountain of PeireneCorinth Agora PireneCorinth Agora Pirene BoatTemple of ApolloTemple of Apollo, CorinthTemple of ApolloTemple of ApolloKorinthos, North Market

Location:

  • Greece, Arkhaía Kórinthos
  • geo:37.891788,22.875423
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Class:

  • Temple or sanctuary
  • visible

Identifiers:

  • vici:place=25738

Annotations

On the summit of the Acrocorinthus is a temple of Aphrodite. The images are Aphrodite armed, Helius, and Eros with a bow. The spring, which is behind the temple, they say was the gift of Asopus to Sisyphus1.

See:

  1. https://www.ancientcorinth.net/acrocorinth.aspx

References

  1. ↑Pausanias II.5.1


Nearby

AKROKORINTH

AKROKORINTH

Acrocorinth, Spring of Peirene

Spring of Peirene of Upper Corinthos

Acrocorinth, Temple of Demeter and Kore

Temple of Demeter and Kore


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