Corinth Canal
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The Corinth Canal is a canal in Greece that connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. Completed in 1893, it cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and
Corinth Canal in Greece
Remains of Nero's canal project in 1881
Monument at the Corinth Canal remembering the architects
Share of the company Canal Maritime de Corinthe, issued 1882
Diolkos
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The Diolkos was a paved trackway near Corinth in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth. The shortcut allowed ancient vessels to avoid the long and dange
Corinth Canal
…attraction. The Corinth canal concept originated with Periander of Corinth in the 7th century BC. Daunted by its enormity, he chose to implement the Diolkos, a land trackway for transporting ships, instead. Construction of a canal finally began under Roman Emperor Nero in 67 AD, using Jewish prisoners…
The Isthmus with the Canal of Corinth close to where the diolkos ran.
Excavated western end close to the Gulf of Corinth
Mooring place
Image of a ship on Attic black-figure pottery (c. 520 BC). This is the sort of boat that the Diolkos may have transported in Periander's time.