Corinth is located on a narrow isthmus connecting the Saronic and the Corinthian Gulf, the city has been a port of two seas, and through it all there was trade between the east and west of Greece. It was a very prosperous city, starting from the VIII century BC, which had its commercial and military fleet. But the rivalry with Athens and Corinth lost gradually fell into disrepair. In 44 BC Julius Caesar re-founded as a Roman colony of Corinth. Here the Apostle Paul preached.

Archaeological excavations of the city allow us to estimate the size of the giant Corinth. Most buildings of the city belongs to the Roman period, but the remains of more ancient buildings. For example, a complex of ruins of the Temple of Apollo 550 BC He stood in the center of the city, on a small hill. Survived seven of his monolithic limestone columns. Elegant ancient city fountain Peyre, renovated in Roman times, still supplies water to the local village.

Marble-paved road linked Leheyon eponymous port with the city and ended preserved to this day with majestic staircase propylaea.

From the temple of Octavia remained only three Corinthian columns. The temple was built on a raised foundation and devoted sister of Emperor Augustus.

4 km from the city, is located on a cliff Acrocorinth. It is a fortress, built on the ruins of the Acropolis, which has been repeatedly rebuilt Byzantines, Turks and Crusaders. Here are preserved city walls with imposing towers and minarets, Muslim tomb chapel, the ruins of the temple of Aphrodite - various certificates rich history of the castle. It offers a magnificent panorama of the surroundings.

The Archaeological Museum of Corinth presents all periods of the history of the ancient city.