The Temple of Isthmia is an ancient Greek temple on the Isthmus of Corinth dedicated to the god Poseidon and built in the Archaic Period. It is about 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) east of ancient Corinth, at the site of ancient Isthmia. It appears to have been constructed in the seventh century BC though was later destroyed in 470 BC and rebuilt as the Temple of Poseidon at Isthmia in c. 440 BC during the Classical period.
The TempleofIsthmia is an ancient Greek temple on the Isthmus of Corinth dedicated to the god Poseidon and built in the Archaic Period. It is about 16...
Isthmia may refer to: Isthmia (sanctuary) at the east side of the Isthmus of Corinth, Greece The ancient Isthmian Games, held at the sanctuary Temple...
Queen of Corinth, a play by English dramatist John Fletcher, published in 1647 Corinthian bronze Corinthian helmet Isthmian Games TempleofIsthmia Dillon...
development and variety of their temple architecture. The TempleofIsthmia, built in 690–650 BCE was perhaps the first true Archaic temple. Its size, colonnade...
This list of ancient Greek temples covers temples built by the Hellenic people from the 6th century BC until the 2nd century AD on mainland Greece and...
(military camp); of a slightly later date is the Capitolium (templeof Jupiter, Juno and Minerva). The opus quadratum of the walls of the original castrum...
territories. Examples of this were the Phoenician states of Tyre, Sidon and Carthage; the Italian maritime republics of Venice and Genoa of the Mediterranean;...
supported the building of monumental pyramids, temples, and obelisks; a system of mathematics, a practical and effective system of medicine, irrigation...
had a variety of ships that played crucial roles in its military, trade, and transportation activities. Rome was preceded in the use of the sea by other...
Turkey in the port city of Bodrum, built from 1402 onwards, by the Knights of St John (Knights Hospitaller) as the Castle of St. Peter or Petronium. A...
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (Koinē Greek: Περίπλους τῆς Ἐρυθρᾶς Θαλάσσης, Períplous tē̂s Erythrâs Thalássēs), also known by its Latin name as the...
Longships were a type of specialised Scandinavian warships that have a long history in Scandinavia, with their existence being archaeologically proven...
Vipsanius Agrippa for use against Sextus Pompey during the naval battles of the Sicilian revolt. The harpax allowed an enemy vessel to be harpooned and...
my Temple, under my name the whole universe will gather in it, and Magan and Meluhha will come down from their mountains to attend." — Inscription of cylinder...
reinstatement of democracy, a general Conon rebuilt the walls in 393 BC, founded the templeof Aphrodite Euploia and the sanctuary of Zeus Sotiros and...
control. Early electrum coins have been found at the Templeof Diana at Ephesus. The technique of minting coins arrived in mainland Greece around 550 BC...
one of the southernmost sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation, located in the Bhal region of the Indian state of Gujarat. Construction of the...
Maritime history dates back thousands of years. In ancient maritime history, evidence of maritime trade between civilizations dates back at least two millennia...
(330 ft) of water off the Black Sea coast of modern Turkey. The team discovered three ancient wrecks to the west of the town of Sinop at depths of 100 m...
republics (Republic of Venice, Republic of Pisa, Republic of Genoa, Duchy of Amalfi, Duchy of Gaeta, Republic of Ancona and Republic of Ragusa) held a monopoly...
built by humans. They constitute one of the most potent and enduring symbols of ancient Egyptian civilization. Temples and tombs built by a pharaoh famous...
of oldest surviving ships List of longest ships List of longest wooden ships Museum ship List of museum ships Area of origin Carbon-14 dated to 4170 BP...
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