An ancient Greek city-state located on the Isthmus of Corinth, strategically positioned between mainland Greece and the Peloponnese. Known for its wealth, trade, and distinctive architectural order.
From Greek Κόρινθος (Korinthos), possibly derived from a pre-Greek language. The name may be related to an ancient Mediterranean root meaning 'mountain' or 'height', reflecting the city's elevated position.
Ancient Corinth was so synonymous with luxury and moral corruption that 'to corinthianize' became a Greek verb meaning to live luxuriously or immorally. The city's wealth came from controlling the narrow isthmus, where ships were literally dragged overland to avoid the dangerous sea route around the Peloponnese.
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