Isthmus of Corinth
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The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The 6.3 km wide Isthmus was known in the an
Aerial photograph of the isthmus of Corinth
Passing through the isthmus of Corinth, using the Corinth Canal
The submersible bridge at the Aegean side of canal
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
Isthmus of Corinth
…to the Attic hero Theseus, on his way to Athens. To the west of the Isthmus is the Gulf of Corinth, and to the east the Saronic Gulf. Since 1893 the Corinth Canal has run through the isthmus, effectively making the Peloponnese an island. Today, two road bridges, two railway bridges and two submersible bridges at…
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