Ancient Corinth

Summary

Ancient Corinth is an ancient city^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (944 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ancient Corinth is located in Corinth Municipality^[3].
• Ancient Corinth is in the country of Greece^[4].
• Ancient Corinth's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[5].
• Ancient Corinth's instance of is recorded as polis^[6].
• Ancient Corinth's official language is recorded as Doric Greek^[7].
• Ancient Corinth followed Ephyra^[8].
• The location of Ancient Corinth was Archaea Korinthos^[9].
• Ancient Corinth's Commons category is recorded as Ancient Corinth^[10].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Asklepieion of Corinth^[11].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Roman Gymnasium of Ancient Corinth^[12].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Temple of Apollo^[13].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Fountain of Glauke^[14].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Sanctuary of Athena Chalinitis in Corinth^[15].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Sanctuary of Hera in Corinth^[16].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Sanctuary of Hera Bounaea in Corinth^[17].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Sanctuary of Eilethyia at Teneatic Gate of Corinth^[18].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Sanctuary of Anagke and Bia in Corinth^[19].
• Ancient Corinth comprises Sanctuary of Capitoline Zeus in Corinth^[20].
• 900 BC marks the founding of Ancient Corinth^[21].
• Ancient Corinth was dissolved in 146 BC^[22].
• Ancient Corinth's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.905785, 'lon': 22.878741}^[23].
• Ancient Corinth's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ancient Corinth^[24].
• Ancient Corinth's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Ancient Corinth's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[26].
• Ancient Corinth's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

Body

Founding

900 BC marks the founding of Ancient Corinth^[21].

Identity

Ancient Corinth followed Ephyra^[8].

Dissolution

Ancient Corinth was dissolved in 146 BC^[22].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Ancient Corinth include Corinthian order^[28], an architectural style^[29]; Isthmus of Corinth^[30], an isthmus^[31], in Greece^[32]; and Gulf of Corinth^[33], a bay^[34], in Greece^[35].

Why It Matters

Ancient Corinth ranks in the top 2% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (944 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Corinthian order^[28], an architectural style^[29]; Isthmus of Corinth^[30], an isthmus^[31], in Greece^[32]; and Gulf of Corinth^[33], a bay^[34], in Greece^[35].