Isthmia (sanctuary)
Isthmia is an ancient sanctuary of Poseidon and important archaeological site and museum located on the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece. Situated on the territory of the ancient city-state of Corinth, it was famous in antiquity for the Isthmian Games and its Temple of Poseidon.
Ἴσθμια | |
Shown within Greece | |
Location | Kyras Vrysi, Corinthia, Greece |
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Region | Corinthia |
Coordinates | 37°54′57.3372″N 22°59′35.4084″E |
Type | Sanctuary |
History | |
Founded | 690 to 650 BC |
Periods | Archaic period-Late Antiquity |
Satellite of | Corinth |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Oscar Broneer; Elizabeth Gebhard; Timothy Gregory |
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