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		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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	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Acrocorinth (), the acropolis of Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece.
		With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was used as the last line of defense in southern Greece because it commanded the isthmus of Corinth, repelling foes from entry into the Peloponnesian peninsula.
		1.6 and 4.7), Briareus, one of the Hecatonchires, was the arbitrator in a dispute between Poseidon and Helios, between the sea and the sun: his verdictt was that the Isthmus of Corinth belonged to Poseidon and the acropolis of Corinth (Acrocorinth) to Helios.
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	Private Tour Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth and the Canal.
		You can trace the Long Walls which began at the summit of Acrocorinth and descended all the way to Lechaion (Leheo), the artificial harbour on the Corinthian Gulf.
		The imposing mass of Acrocorinth (Acrocorinthos) rises out of the ground at the edge of the ancient city.
		Pausanias mentions that Peirene was a woman who was transformed into a spring by the tears she shed for her son who had been killed by Artemis.
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	Greece Travel: Acrocorinth
		Acrocorinth is one of the most imposing natural fortresses in Europe not only for its natural advantages of size and height but because It has a good water supply collected in cisterns.
		As you ascend to the higher of the two summits of Acrocorinth directly behind the spring you will see where at various times in the past were located a watch tower, a mosque a small church, a Venetian belvedere and the Temple of Aphrodite.
		The temple was devoted to the aspect of Aphrodite worshipped in Syria as Astarte and was a center of religious prostitution.
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	Corinth, Greece
		The ruins of ancient Corinth, a short drive from the modern city of Corinth, are spread around the base of the rock of Acrocorinth, which forms a natural acropolis for the city.
		On the Acrocorinth itself are ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite, of which little remains.
		The entrance to the Acrocorinth is from the west where the approach is most gentle.
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	Corinth
		This is the Acrocorinth, the fortress that stands at the top of old city.
		Many Greek towns were built at the foot of a hill, with a fortress at the top.
		Acrocorinth has the same meaning, but for Corinth.
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		The defenses of Acrocorinth and the lower town, (Corinth; results of excavations conducted by the American school of classical studies of Athens) by Rhys Carpenter (Unknown Binding - 1936)
		Crowning the Acrocorinth was the temple of Aphrodite,...
		, the Acrocorinth was the temple of Aphrodite,...
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	Peloponnese Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Ancient Corinth, at the base of the massive Acrocorinth peak (1,863 feet), was blessed: it governed the north-south land route over the isthmus and the east-west sea route.
		The fertile plain and hills around the city (where currants named for Corinth are grown) are extensive, and the Acrocorinth served as a virtually impregnable refuge.
		Corinth was captured by the Turks in 1458; the Knights of Malta won it in 1612; the Venetians took a turn from 1687 until 1715, when the Turks returned; and the city finally came into Greek hands in 1822.
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	Holy Land Photos
		The “Acrocorinth” is the acropolis (citadel) of Corinth. ; It is situated to the southwest of the ancient city and rises to an elevation of 1883 ft. [574 m.]. Today it is surrounded by walls that are about 1.85 mi.
		The foundations of the fortifications are ancient—going back to the Hellenistic Period. The current walls were built and rebuilt by the Byzantines, Franks, Venetians, and Ottoman Turks.
		The entrance to the Acrocorinth is from the west where the approach is most gentle.
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	Acrocorinth :: Travel Tidbits
		We drove from Corinth to Acrocorinth, on the far side of a mountain, and climbed most of the way to the top.
		There are three gates in Acrocorinth (part of the third gate was built in the 4th century BC), each one higher up the side of the mountain, and the wall runs up and down the mountain side.
		We often wished we had walked the rest of the way to the Acrocorinth, but long before we reached the mountain top, we were so tired we didn’t want to take the chance of being caught in the heavy rainstorm that soon appeared.
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	Ancient Corinth & Acrocorinth - Athens Info Guide
		From 1993 till 1995, the bridge over the moat was replaced and the wall between gates b and c were reinforced and parts of the calderimi paving repaired.
		Excavations were carried out by the American School in 1926 on the highest part of Acrocorinth which demonstrated the continuous use of the place from archaic times down to the beginning of the 19th century.
		At this same time, the excavators opened trenches in the wider area as far as the upper Peirene Spring, revealing a cemetery of Turkish times.
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	Travel for Kids: Corinth, Greece
		Acrocorinth – Acrocorinth is just a great and glorious castle, high on a hilltop above ancient Corinth.
		Acrocorinth is big, 2 kilometers of walls, 575 meters high, and there's lots to explore.
		The castle is protected by a dried up moat (there's a bridge over it), then three sets of gates and watchtowers – as gatekeeper for the Peleponnese, this castle needed protection.
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	Castles of Europe - Acro_Corinth
		AcroCorinth was said, 'to be the gates of the Peleponnese.' The three religions are: Christian, Muslim and Ancient Greek.
		Also as AcroCorinth is built on top of a sheer cliff, the walls are built specifically so there is more space to shoot arrows.
		As you already know, Acrocorinth was on a hill, and as the attackers climbed, the archers from inside, shot them down.
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	Acrocorinth
		An easily defendable position due to its geomorphology 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.
		The Frankish Castle of Acrocorinth, view from the Aphrodite Temple
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	Akrocorinthos, the acropolis of Corinth
		he steep rock of the Acrocorinth rises to the south-west of ancient Corinth, surmounted by the fortress, also called the Acrocorinth, which was the fortified citadel of ancient and medieval Corinth and the most important fortification work in the area from antiquity until the Greek War of Independence in 1821.
		uring the Middle Ages, the Acrocorinth was of prime importance for the defense of the entire Peloponnese, and held out against the attacks of the barbarians.
		n 1358 the Acrocorinth passed to the Florentine banker Niccolo Acciajuoli, and in 1394 to Theodoros I Palaiologos despot of Mystras.
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		With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was used as the last line of defense in southern Greece because it commanded the isthmus of Corinth, repelling foes from entry into the Peloponnesian peninsula.
		Currently, Acrocorinth is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece.
		1.6 and 4.7), Briareus, one of the Hecatonchires, was the arbitrator in a dispute between Poseidon and Helios, between the sea and the sun his verdictt was that the Isthmus of Corinth belonged to Poseidon and the acropolis of Corinth (Acrocorinth) to Helios.
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	Acrocorinth \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Corinth \| Frommers.com
		A road twists from the ancient site to the summit of Acrocorinth, the rugged limestone sugarloaf mountain that looms 566m (1,885 ft.) above the plain.
		On a clear day, the views from the summit are superb, although it's been a long time since the atmosphere was clear enough to spot the glistening columns of the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis.
		A superb natural acropolis, Acrocorinth was fortified first in antiquity.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/corinth/A28157.html (203 words)

	Ancient Corinth
		Ancient Corinth derived its prosperity from its position on the narrow isthmus between the Saronic and Corinthian gulfs.
		The ruins of the spring of Peirene built during the Roman Imperial period.
		The agora with the Acrocorinth in the background.
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	Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos) & Acrocorinth Live Web Cam
		Paul was faced with a city that was used to coin one of the Greek words for “fornicate”, which was korinthiazomai !
		This reputation was based, in part, on the ancient Greek historian Strabo's report that there were 1,000 sacred prostitutes in the temple of Aphrodite on the Acrocorinth, which was an 1,886-foot hill that rises above the City of Corinth to the south.
		The wealth of Corinth rested largely on control of trade in western Mediterranean.
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