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Corinth (Famous city of Greece between)

a famous city of Greece between the gulfs of Lepanto (Corinthiacus Sinus) on the W., and of Ægina W. of Athens. Corinth was destroyed (Saronicus Sinus) on the E., 48 miles W. of Athens. Corinth was destroyed by an earthquake in 1858, and has now but few remains of its ancient splendor.

The only interesting monument of antiquity is the citadel or Acrocorinthus. Corinth was first founded by Sisyphus, its name from Corinthus, the son of Æolus, A. M. 2616, and received Pelops. It was totally destroyed by L.

Mummius, the Roman consul, and burnt to the ground, 146 в. c. The government of Corinth was monarchial till 779 в. c., when officers, called Prytanes, were instituted. Its inhabitants formed numerous when officers, called Prytanes, were insticolonies, and Paul preached the Gospel in it for upward of a year. After the MM RUINS OF THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO AT CORINTH good harbor and considerable trade.

Pop. about 27,000. The town is a winter resort for invalids. It was occupied by the Allies in the World War after 1915.

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