Acrocorinth (Gr. Ακροκόρινθος) is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. It used to be the city's ancient and later, medievalacropolis. Already an easily defendable position due to its geomorphology, it was further heavily fortified during the Byzantine Empire as it became the seat of the strategos of the Thema of Hellas. Acrocorinth's fortress was used as the last defending line in southern Greece repelling foes from entering the Peloponnesian peninsula. Three walls formed the man-made defense of the hill. The site was home to a temple to Aphrodite, a church, and a mosque. The American School began excavations on it in 1929. Currently, it is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1231x900, 80 KB) Summary Description=Map of the remains of Acrocorinth. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1231x900, 80 KB) Summary Description=Map of the remains of Acrocorinth. ... Corinth, or Korinth (ΚόÏινθος; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Acropolis in Athens. ... Byzantine Empire (Greek: Βυζαντινή ΑυτοκÏατοÏία) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... The term strategos (plural strategoi; Greek στÏατηγός) is used in Greek to mean general. In the hellenistic and Byzantine Empires the term was also used to describe a military governor. ... The themata in 950. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The Angkor Wat Hindu temple in Cambodia is the largest in the world. ... Birth of Venus (a. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... The Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, Pakistan with an iwan at center, three domes, and five visible minarets A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The ancient city of Corinth (in the background of this page the ruins of the Temple of Apollo), was dominated by an isolated high hill, commanding an impressive view over the Istmus of Corinth.
Acrocorinth was always seen as holding the keys of Peloponnese and for this reason it was always a fortified place, although Corinth itself was for many centuries a negligible village.
At the foot of Acrocorinth a fine fountain with both Greek and Turkish reliefs is still in use.
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