Corinth

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Corinth was an influential ancient Greek city-state strategically located on the Isthmus of Corinth, known for its wealth, maritime trade, and cultural significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek city-state
polis
alliedWith Sparta
archaeologicalSite Corinth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ancient Corinth
artStyle Corinthian order
Corinthian pottery
associatedWith Apostle Paul
colonized Ambracia
Apollonia (Illyria)
surface form: Apollonia

Corcyra
Leucas
Syracuse
country Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece
currency Corinthian stater
destroyedBy Lucius Mummius Achaicus
Roman Republic
destructionYear 146 BC
dialect Doric Greek
foughtAgainst Athens
foughtIn Corinthian War
governedBy oligarchy
tyranny of Cypselids
hasWorkAbout First Epistle to the Corinthians
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
hosted Isthmian Games
knownFor cultural significance
maritime trade
strategic location
wealth
language Ancient Greek
locatedBetween Peloponnese
mainland Greece
locatedNear Gulf of Corinth
Saronic Gulf
locatedOn Isthmus of Corinth
memberOf Peloponnesian League
mentionedIn New Testament
modernSuccessor Modern city of Corinth
participatedIn Greco-Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War
refoundationYear 44 BC
refoundedAs Roman colony
refoundedBy Julius Caesar
region Achaea
religiousCenterFor Isthmian Games
cult of Aphrodite
surface form: worship of Aphrodite
ruler Cypselus
Cypselus
surface form: Periander
sanctuary Temple of Apollo at Corinth
servedAs capital of Roman province of Achaia

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Peloponnese contains Corinth
Romans likelyWrittenFrom Corinth
subject surface form: Epistle to the Romans
Oedipus raisedIn Corinth
Isthmian Games organizedBy Corinth
Poseidon associatedPlace Corinth
Aphrodite worshipCenter Corinth
Ornytion associatedPlace Corinth
Sisyphus associatedPlace Corinth
Timothy sentTo Corinth
Doric Greek associatedWith Corinth
Silas traveledTo Corinth
Silas joinedPaulIn Corinth
Jason marriedIn Corinth
Jason diedIn Corinth
Morea containsCity Corinth
Tyche worshippedIn Corinth
Corinthia capital Corinth
Corinthia namedAfter Corinth
Corinthia historicalCenter Corinth
this entity surface form: ancient Corinth
Corinthia ancientPolisCenter Corinth
Phlius near Corinth
Corinth archaeologicalSite Corinth self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ancient Corinth
Corinthian War belligerent Corinth
Megara locatedEastOf Corinth
Archidamian War belligerent Corinth
Battle of Mycale combatant Corinth
Southern Greece hasMajorCity Corinth
Diogenes of Sinope residence Corinth
Hellenica describesPolity Corinth
Battle of Potidaea opponent Corinth
Dorians notablePolis Corinth
Corinth Canal locatedNear Corinth
this entity surface form: city of Corinth
Sicyon locatedNear Corinth
Isthmus of Corinth locatedNear Corinth
this entity surface form: City of Corinth
Isthmus of Corinth nearCity Corinth
Battle of Sybota combatant Corinth