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
The Peloponnese seen from space, with the Isthmus of Corinth at upper right
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
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.